Pronunciation: /ˈlʌmbərɪŋ/
verb moving in a slow, heavy, and awkward way, typically due to being large or cumbersome
A1 The bear was lumbering through the forest.
A2 The old man was lumbering along the street with his cane.
B1 The elephant was lumbering towards the watering hole.
B2 The construction workers were lumbering around the site with heavy equipment.
C1 The giant robot was lumbering through the city, causing chaos.
C2 The dinosaur was lumbering through the prehistoric landscape, shaking the ground with each step.
adjective characterized by slow, heavy, and clumsy movement
A1 The lumbering elephant slowly walked through the jungle.
A2 The lumbering bear made its way through the forest in search of food.
B1 The lumbering truck struggled to climb the steep hill with its heavy load.
B2 The lumbering giant robot moved slowly but steadily towards its target.
C1 The lumbering spacecraft descended gracefully onto the landing pad.
C2 The lumbering dinosaur roamed the prehistoric landscape, causing tremors with each step.
formal The lumbering elephant made its way through the dense forest.
informal I saw a big, lumbering bear in the woods yesterday.
slang That guy is so big and lumbering, he takes up the whole sidewalk.
figurative The project felt like a lumbering giant, slow and difficult to move forward.
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