lumber
Translation
timber, to move slowly and heavily
Examples
He bought some lumber to build a deck.
He bought some timber to build a deck.
The big bear lumbered through the forest.
The big bear lumbered through the forest.
Grammar Patterns
lumber (uncountable) timber He bought some lumber to build a deck.
to lumber ((somewhere)) to move slowly and heavily The bear lumbered through the forest.
Similar Words
Noun: timber, wood; Verb: plod, trudge
Etymology
Noun: from the Lombards, who were bankers and pawnbrokers, from the unused items stored in their shops. Verb: from the noun, suggesting heavy movement.
Memory Tips
Picture a large lumberjack carrying heavy lumber, and then 'lumbering' through the forest. This connects both the noun and verb meanings.