Lumbered

adj, verb, slang

adj, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of lumber form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Trapped, encumbered. slang

    "‘And you're going to marry her, are you? Or have you knocked her up?’ ‘No. Neither.’ ‘So you’re just going out? You’re not lumbered?’"

  2. 2
    In prison. UK, obsolete, slang

    "But I knew that he was married only a week ago, and never dreamt that he would leave his pretty wife to poke his nose into Banks's crib. What an infernal oversight on my part! And now — here I am, regularly lumbered; and all the swag arising from Kate Wilmot's business is in the hands of that canting sneak Banks! Damnation to Richard Markham! I shall swing for this if I don't take precious good care."

Synonyms

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logtimbertimberwoodamblebarge

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"Tom lumbered along like an elephant."

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