- be lumbered with
- Brit. informal burden with an unwanted responsibility.→ lumber
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lumbered — 1. In trouble. 2. be (get) lumbered with Be (made) unwillingly responsible for … A concise dictionary of English slang
Lumbered — Lumber Lum ber, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lumbered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lumbering}.] 1. To heap together in disorder. Stuff lumbered together. Rymer. [1913 Webster] 2. To fill or encumber with lumber; as, to lumber up a room. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lumbered — lum·ber || lÊŒmbÉ™(r) n. trees that have been sawed into rough planks; useless items that have been put in storage; something which encumbers; excess fat v. move heavily or awkwardly; make a rumbling sound; accumulate, collect, clutter with… … English contemporary dictionary
lumber with — [phrasal verb] lumber (someone) with (something) Brit, informal : to cause (someone) to have (something unwanted or unpleasant) His classmates lumbered him with [=saddled him with] an unfortunate nickname. often used as ( … Useful english dictionary
lumber with — PHRASAL VERB: usu passive (disapproval) If you are lumbered with someone or something, you have to deal with them or take care of them even though you do not want to and this annoys you. [BRIT, INFORMAL] [be V ed P n] I was lumbered with the job… … English dictionary
stuck with — adjective burdened with (Freq. 1) stuck with the tab • Syn: ↑cursed with • Similar to: ↑cursed, ↑curst * * * LUMBERED WITH, left with, made responsible for. → stuck … Useful english dictionary
stuck with — she s always getting stuck with the neighbors kids Syn: lumbered with, left with, made responsible for … Thesaurus of popular words
lumber — I n. (esp. AE) green; seasoned lumber (CE has timber) II v. (P; intr.) the bear lumbered through the forest III v. (colloq.) (BE) (D; tr.) ( to burden ) to lumber with (I ve been lumbered with all their problems) * * * [ lʌmbə] seasoned lumber… … Combinatory dictionary
lumber — lum|ber1 [ˈlʌmbə US ər] v [Sense: 1; Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Perhaps from a Scandinavian language.] [Sense: 2 3; Date: 1800 1900; Origin: LUMBER2] 1.) [I always + adverb/preposition] to move in a slow, awkward way lumber up/towards/into/along… … Dictionary of contemporary English
List of words having different meanings in British and American English: A–L — Differences between American and British English American English … Wikipedia
