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All lumber synonyms

lum·ber
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verb lumber

  • burden — If you describe a problem or a responsibility as a burden, you mean that it causes someone a lot of difficulty, worry, or hard work.
  • 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.
  • trundle — to cause (a circular object) to roll along; roll.
  • stump — the lower end of a tree or plant left after the main part falls or is cut off; a standing tree trunk from which the upper part and branches have been removed.
  • lump — a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape: a lump of coal.
  • barge — A barge is a long, narrow boat with a flat bottom. Barges are used for carrying heavy loads, especially on canals.
  • clump — A clump of things such as trees or plants is a small group of them growing together.
  • shamble — a shambling gait.
  • galumph — to move along heavily and clumsily.
  • load — anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo: The truck carried a load of watermelons.
  • lade — to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
  • landEdwin Herbert, 1909–91, U.S. inventor and businessman: created the Polaroid camera.
  • saddle — a seat for a rider on the back of a horse or other animal.
  • tax — a tax levied according to the value of the property, merchandise, etc., being taxed.
  • cumber — to obstruct or hinder
  • charge — If you charge someone an amount of money, you ask them to pay that amount for something that you have sold to them or done for them.
  • weigh — to determine or ascertain the force that gravitation exerts upon (a person or thing) by use of a balance, scale, or other mechanical device: to weigh oneself; to weigh potatoes; to weigh gases.
  • encumber — Restrict or burden (someone or something) in such a way that free action or movement is difficult.
  • weigh down — to determine or ascertain the force that gravitation exerts upon (a person or thing) by use of a balance, scale, or other mechanical device: to weigh oneself; to weigh potatoes; to weigh gases.
  • impose — to lay on or set as something to be borne, endured, obeyed, fulfilled, paid, etc.: to impose taxes.
  • trouble — to disturb the mental calm and contentment of; worry; distress; agitate.
  • inflict — to impose as something that must be borne or suffered: to inflict punishment.
  • hobble — to walk lamely; limp.
  • stagger — to walk, move, or stand unsteadily.
  • clumsily — awkward in movement or action; without skill or grace: He is very clumsy and is always breaking things.

noun lumber

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