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lumber

verb [I usually + adv/prep]
 
 
/ˈlʌm.bər/ US  /-bɚ/

Definition

to move slowly and awkwardly: In the distance, we could see a herd of elephants lumbering across the plain.Moving unsteadily or with difficulty
(Definition of lumber verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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