Lumbers — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb noun /ˈləm-bər/ lum·ber

Meaning & Definition of Lumbers

Lumbers (verb)

  1. to move ponderously
  2. rumble
  3. to clutter with or as if with lumber, encumber
  4. to heap together in disorder
  5. to log and saw the timber of
  6. to cause (someone) to have (something unwanted or unpleasant) —often used as (be) lumbered with

Lumbers (noun)

  1. surplus or disused articles (such as furniture) that are stored away
  2. timber or logs especially when dressed for use
  3. any of various structural materials prepared in a form similar to lumber

Lumbers (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to move heavily or clumsily

    "the elephant lumbered through the jungle"

    similar: barges, clumps, flogs (British), flounders, galumphs, lumps, plods, pounds, scuffles, scuffs, shambles, shuffles, slogs, sloughs, stamps, stomps, stumbles, stumps, tramps, tromps, trudges
    related: drags, flops, hauls, blunders, careens, dodders, lurches, reels, staggers, sways, teeters, totters, waddles, weaves, wobbles
    opposite: breezes, coasts, glides, slides, waltzes, whisks
    near: drifts, floats, hangs, hovers, poises, wafts

  2. to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually

    "the novel's plot lumbers to its predictable conclusion after 500 long pages"

    similar: blunders, bumbles, flogs (British), flounders, limps, plods, struggles, stumbles, trudges
    related: jogs, shambles, shuffles, wallows, welters, falters, lurches, reels, staggers, sways, teeters, totters, fumbles, muddles
    near: coasts, flies, glides, kilts, sails, zips, zooms

  3. to make a low heavy rolling sound

    "the horse-drawn wagon lumbered along the trail"

    similar: growls, grumbles, rolls, rumbles
    related: booms, drums, thunders, bellows

  4. to place a weight or burden on

    "preparations that will lumber the expedition with unnecessary equipment and supplies"

    similar: burdens, encumbers, freights, ladens, lades, loads, saddles, weights
    related: clogs, clutters, fills, packs, heaps, mounds, piles, stacks, presses, weighs, strains, taxes, overburdens, overloads, overtaxes, surcharges, hampers, handicaps, afflicts, oppresses
    opposite: disburdens, discharges, disencumbers, unburdens, unlades, unloads
    near: alleviates, eases, lightens, relieves

Related Entry: Lumber (noun)

Lumber is a different word from Lumbers. The synonyms below are for lumber, not for lumbers.

  1. tree logs as prepared for human use

    "a huge amount of lumber will be needed to build the house"

    similar: timber, wood
    related: beam, brace, pile, post, ridgepole, sill, splint, stake, stave, stick, bar, billet, block, cordwood, firewood

Related Entry: Lumber (verb)

Lumber is a different word from Lumbers. The synonyms below are for lumber, not for lumbers.

  1. to move heavily or clumsily

    "the elephant lumbered through the jungle"

    similar: barge, clump, flog (British), flounder, galumph, lump, plod, pound, scuff, scuffle, shamble, shuffle, slog, slough, stamp, stomp, stumble, stump, tramp, tromp, trudge
    related: drag, flop, haul, blunder, careen, dodder, lurch, reel, stagger, sway, teeter, totter, waddle, weave, wobble
    opposite: breeze, coast, glide, slide, waltz, whisk
    near: drift, float, hang, hover, poise, waft

  2. to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually

    "the novel's plot lumbers to its predictable conclusion after 500 long pages"

    similar: blunder, bumble, flog (British), flounder, limp, plod, struggle, stumble, trudge
    related: jog, shamble, shuffle, wallow, welter, falter, lurch, reel, stagger, sway, teeter, totter, fumble, muddle
    near: coast, fly, glide, kilt, sail, zip, zoom

  3. to make a low heavy rolling sound

    "the horse-drawn wagon lumbered along the trail"

    similar: growl, grumble, roll, rumble
    related: boom, drum, thunder, bellow

  4. to place a weight or burden on

    "preparations that will lumber the expedition with unnecessary equipment and supplies"

    similar: burden, encumber, freight, lade, laden, load, saddle, weight
    related: clog, clutter, fill, pack, heap, mound, pile, stack, press, weigh, strain, tax, overburden, overload, overtax, surcharge, hamper, handicap, afflict, oppress
    opposite: disburden, discharge, disencumber, unburden, unlade, unload
    near: alleviate, ease, lighten, relieve

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Lumbers

The most common words with a similar meaning to Lumbers:

British: flogs
barges, clumps, flounders, galumphs, lumps, plods, pounds, scuffles, scuffs, shambles, shuffles, slogs, sloughs, stamps, stomps, stumbles, stumps, tramps, tromps, trudges, blunders, bumbles, limps, struggles, growls, grumbles, rolls, rumbles, burdens, encumbers, freights, ladens, lades, loads, saddles, weights

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Lumbers

Words with the opposite meaning of Lumbers:

breezes, coasts, glides, slides, waltzes, whisks, disburdens, discharges, disencumbers, unburdens, unlades, unloads

Related Words for Lumbers

drags, flops, hauls, careens, dodders, lurches, reels, staggers, sways, teeters, totters, waddles, weaves, wobbles, jogs, wallows, welters, falters, fumbles, muddles, booms, drums, thunders, bellows, clogs, clutters, fills, packs, heaps, mounds

Near Antonyms of Lumbers

drifts, floats, hangs, hovers, poises, wafts, flies, kilts, sails, zips, zooms, alleviates, eases, lightens, relieves

Word Forms of Lumbers

Inflections: lumbered, lumbering, lumbered with, lumbering with, lumbers with

Derived words: lumber (adjective), lumberer (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Lumbers

Middle English lomeren

First known use: 14th century

Frequently Asked Questions about Lumbers

What does "Lumbers" mean?

"Lumbers" means to move ponderously. As an a verb and a noun, it is defined as: to move ponderously. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Lumbers"?

Other words for "Lumbers" include barges, clumps, flogs, flounders, galumphs, lumps, plods and pounds. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Lumbers" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Lumbers"?

There are 81 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Lumbers". Common alternatives include barges, clumps, flogs, flounders, galumphs, lumps, plods, pounds, scuffles and scuffs.

What is the opposite of "Lumbers"?

Antonyms of "Lumbers" include breezes, coasts, glides, slides, waltzes, whisks, disburdens and discharges. Near antonyms include drifts, floats, hangs and hovers.

How do you use "Lumbers" in a sentence?

Examples of "Lumbers" in a sentence: "the elephant lumbered through the jungle"; "the novel's plot lumbers to its predictable conclusion after 500 long pages"; "the horse-drawn wagon lumbered along the trail".

Is "Lumbers" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Lumbers" can be used as a verb and a noun, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Lumbers"?

"Lumbers" is pronounced /ˈləm-bər/ and divided into syllables as lum·ber.

What is the origin of the word "Lumbers"?

"Lumbers" comes from Middle English lomeren. First known use: 14th century.