2. To fill or encumber with lumber; as, to lumber up a room. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
lumbered — 1. In trouble. 2. be (get) lumbered with Be (made) unwillingly responsible for … A concise dictionary of English slang
lumbered — lum·ber || lÊŒmbÉ™(r) n. trees that have been sawed into rough planks; useless items that have been put in storage; something which encumbers; excess fat v. move heavily or awkwardly; make a rumbling sound; accumulate, collect, clutter with… … English contemporary dictionary
lumbered — … Useful english dictionary
be lumbered with — Brit. informal burden with an unwanted responsibility. → lumber … English new terms dictionary
lumber — I n. (esp. AE) green; seasoned lumber (CE has timber) II v. (P; intr.) the bear lumbered through the forest III v. (colloq.) (BE) (D; tr.) ( to burden ) to lumber with (I ve been lumbered with all their problems) * * * [ lʌmbə] seasoned lumber… … Combinatory dictionary
lumber — lum|ber1 [ˈlʌmbə US ər] v [Sense: 1; Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Perhaps from a Scandinavian language.] [Sense: 2 3; Date: 1800 1900; Origin: LUMBER2] 1.) [I always + adverb/preposition] to move in a slow, awkward way lumber up/towards/into/along… … Dictionary of contemporary English
lumber — [[t]lʌ̱mbə(r)[/t]] lumbers, lumbering, lumbered 1) N UNCOUNT Lumber consists of trees and large pieces of wood that have been roughly cut up. [mainly AM] It was made of soft lumber, spruce by the look of it... He was going to have to purchase all … English dictionary
lumber with — PHRASAL VERB: usu passive (disapproval) If you are lumbered with someone or something, you have to deal with them or take care of them even though you do not want to and this annoys you. [BRIT, INFORMAL] [be V ed P n] I was lumbered with the job… … English dictionary
lumber — 1 verb 1 (intransitive always + adv/prep) to move in a slow, awkward way (+ after/into/along etc): Mrs Moffat lumbered over to us, complaining about her arthritis. 2 (T) informal to give someone a job or responsibility that they do not want:… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
lumber — I UK [ˈlʌmbə(r)] / US [ˈlʌmbər] verb Word forms lumber : present tense I/you/we/they lumber he/she/it lumbers present participle lumbering past tense lumbered past participle lumbered 1) [transitive] to give someone a job or responsibility that… … English dictionary
