Thesaurus

lumber

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of LUMBER

to move heavily or clumsily <the elephant lumbered through the jungle>

Synonyms barge, clomp, clump, flog [British], flounder, galumph, lump, plod, pound, scuff, scuffle, shamble, shuffle, slog, slough, stamp, stomp, stumble, stump, tramp, tromp, trudge

Related Words drag, flop, haul; blunder, careen, dodder, lurch, reel, stagger, sway, teeter, totter, waddle, weave, wobble (also wabble)

Near Antonyms drift, float, hang, hover, poise, waft

Antonyms breeze, coast, glide, slide, waltz, whisk

to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually <the novel's plot lumbers to its predictable conclusion after 500 long pages>

Synonyms blunder, bumble, flog [British], limp, lumber, plod, struggle, stumble, trudge

Related Words jog, shamble, shuffle; wallow, welter; falter, lurch, reel, stagger, sway, teeter, totter; fumble, muddle

Near Antonyms coast, fly, glide, kilt, sail, zip, zoom

to make a low heavy rolling sound <the horse-drawn wagon lumbered along the trail>

Synonyms growl, grumble, lumber, roll

Related Words boom, drum, thunder; bellow

to place a weight or burden on <preparations that will lumber the expedition with unnecessary equipment and supplies>

Synonyms burden, encumber, freight, lade, laden, lumber, saddle, weight

Related Words clog, clutter, fill, pack; heap, mound, pile, stack; press, weigh; strain, tax; overburden, overload, overtax, surcharge; hamper, handicap; afflict, oppress

Near Antonyms alleviate, ease, lighten, relieve

Antonyms disburden, discharge, disencumber, unburden, unlade, unload

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