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lumber

lum·ber
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [luhm-ber]
    • /ˈlʌm bər/
    • /ˈlʌm.bər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [luhm-ber]
    • /ˈlʌm bər/

Definitions of lumber word

  • noun lumber timber sawed or split into planks, boards, etc. 1
  • noun lumber miscellaneous useless articles that are stored away. 1
  • verb without object lumber to move clumsily or heavily, especially from great or ponderous bulk: overloaded wagons lumbering down the dirt road. 1
  • verb without object lumber to make a rumbling noise. 1
  • verb with object lumber to convert (a specified amount, area, etc.) into lumber: We lumbered more than a million acres last year. 1
  • verb with object lumber to heap together in disorder. 1
See all 38 definitions of lumber

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Origin of lumber

First appearance:

before 1545
One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; orig. noun use of lumber2; i.e., useless goods that weigh one down, impede one's movements

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Parts of speech for Lumber

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Lumber

lumber popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for lumber

verb lumber

  • slog — to hit hard, as in boxing or cricket; slug.
  • shuffle — to walk without lifting the feet or with clumsy steps and a shambling gait.
  • trudge — to walk, especially laboriously or wearily: to trudge up a long flight of steps.
  • waddle — to walk with short steps, swaying or rocking from side to side, as a duck.
  • plod — to walk heavily or move laboriously; trudge: to plod under the weight of a burden.

noun lumber

  • wood — Grant, 1892–1942, U.S. painter.
  • timber — the wood of growing trees suitable for structural uses.
  • logs — Plural form of log.
All 32 Synonyms of lumber

Antonyms for lumber

verb lumber

  • glide — to move smoothly and continuously along, as if without effort or resistance, as a flying bird, a boat, or a skater.
  • tiptoe — the tip or end of a toe.
  • relieve — to ease or alleviate (pain, distress, anxiety, need, etc.).
  • unburden — to free from a burden.
  • aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
All 9 Antonyms of lumber

Top questions with lumber

  • lumber should be what when used for outdoor projects?
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