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- Dictionarycumber/ˈkʌmbə/
verb
- 1. hamper or hinder: dated "they were cumbered with greatcoats and swords"
noun
- 1. a hindrance, obstruction, or burden: archaic "a cumber of limestone rocks"
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1. archaic : trouble, harass. 2. a. : to hinder or encumber by being in the way. cumbered with heavy clothing. b. : to clutter up. rocks cumbering the yard. cumber. 2 of 2. noun. : something that cumbers. especially : hindrance. Word History. Etymology. Verb.
To cumber is to make something more difficult or burdensome. Don't cumber yourself by trying to carry all those tote bags through the airport — get a rolling suitcase instead!
Cumber definition: to hinder; hamper.. See examples of CUMBER used in a sentence.
1. To weigh down; burden: was cumbered with many duties. 2. To hamper or hinder, as by being in the way: was cumbered with a long poncho. 3. To litter; clutter up: Weeds cumbered the garden paths. 4. Archaic To bother; distress. n. A hindrance; an encumbrance.
3 meanings: 1. to obstruct or hinder 2. obsolete to inconvenience 3. a hindrance or burden.... Click for more definitions.
Sep 23, 2024 · cumber (third-person singular simple present cumbers, present participle cumbering, simple past and past participle cumbered) (transitive, dated) To slow down; to hinder; to burden; to encumber. Why asks he what avails him not in fight, / And would but. The multiplying variety of arguments, especially frivolous ones, Wounded and overthrown, the ...
Cumber Definition. To burden in a troublesome way. To hinder by obstruction or interference; hamper. To litter; clutter up. Weeds cumbered the garden paths. To perplex or distress. A hindrance; an encumbrance. Anything that cumbers.