Lumber meaning

What does “lumber” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“lumber” is a noun and verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material.

lumber

noun

  1. the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

    Synonymstimber
  2. an implement used in baseball by the batter

    Synonymsbaseball bat

verb

  1. move heavily or clumsily

    “The heavy man lumbered across the room”

    Synonymspound
  2. cut lumber, as in woods and forests

    Synonymslog

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University