Definition of LUMBERING

lumbering

Meanings

Plural: lumberings

Noun

  • the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber
  • The act of one who lumbers; heavy, clumsy movement.
  • The business of felling trees for lumber.

Verb

  • move heavily or clumsily
  • cut lumber, as in woods and forests

Adjective Satellite

  • slow and laborious because of weight
    • "moved with a lumbering sag-bellied trot"

Adj

  • Clumsy or awkward.
  • Heavy, slow and laborious; ponderous.

Synonyms

heavy, log, lumber, ponderous, pound

Scrabble Score: 14

lumbering is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
lumbering is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lumbering is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

lumbering is a valid Words With Friends word