Synonyms for Lumbering & Similar Words
Definition of lumbering
- adjective
- slow and laborious because of weight; "the heavy tread of tired troops"; "moved with a lumbering sag-bellied trot"; "ponderous prehistoric beasts"; "a ponderous yawn"
- noun
- the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber
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Writing tips for "lumbering"
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