HyperDic: lumbering

English > 2 senses of the word *lumbering*:
NOUN	act	lumbering	the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber / timber / timber
ADJECTIVE	all	lumbering, heavy, ponderous	slow and laborious because of weight

lumbering > pronunciation
Sounds	lah'mberihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *lumbering*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	Slow and laborious because of weight.
Example	"moved with a lumbering sag-bellied trot"
Synonyms	heavy, ponderous
Broader	heavy-footed	(of movement) lacking ease or lightness
Spanish	grave, pesado, torpe

English > *lumbering*: 2 senses > noun 1, act
Meaning	The trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber / timber / timber.
Broader	trade, craft	The skilled practice of a practical occupation