"lumbered" meaning in English

See lumbered in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more lumbered [comparative], most lumbered [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} lumbered (comparative more lumbered, superlative most lumbered)
  1. (slang) Trapped, encumbered. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-lumbered-en-adj-4ealFjF7
  2. (UK, slang, obsolete) In prison. Tags: UK, obsolete, slang
    Sense id: en-lumbered-en-adj-QIhSbfDa Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 88 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 91 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 92 4

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} lumbered
  1. simple past and past participle of lumber Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: lumber
    Sense id: en-lumbered-en-verb-FDAkwlYg
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