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Clumsy or awkward in nature

Slow and clumsy because of great size or weight

Awkwardly tall and thin, ungraceful

Physically large or well-built

Feeling sluggish or slow

Present participle for to burden, load or encumber with

Present participle for to move clumsily or ploddingly

Present participle for to make a low rumbling sound

Present participle for to apply great and continuous effort towards work, a task, or a goal

Present participle for to (excessively) exert for a particular task, purpose or goal

Present participle for to move around or sideways unsteadily

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Adjective

Clumsy or awkward in nature

like a bull in a china shop

all fingers and thumbs

with two left feet

unsophisticated

having two left feet

having two left hands

out of your depth

nonprofessional

socially awkward

rough-and-tumble

rough-and-ready

not up to scratch

rough and ready

not good enough

lacking ability

socially anxious

socially incompetent

socially lacking

socially unsure

lacking in social grace

lacking in social graces

straightforward

out of one's element

not cut out for

not up to snuff

leaving much to be desired

unable to do something for toffee

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“It swung repeatedly with its massive stony fists, but Jon easily dodged the lumbering moves.”

Adjective

Slow and clumsy because of great size or weight

procrastinating

lacking in energy

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“The lumbering giant turned about, it's piggish face framed with an expression of pure malice.”

Adjective

Awkwardly tall and thin, ungraceful

spindle-shanked

loosely jointed

like a bag of bones

all skin and bones

as thin as a rake

looking like a bag of bones

like a skeleton

like a matchstick

as thin as a reed

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Adjective

Physically large or well-built

broad-shouldered

powerfully built

strong as an ox

as strong as a horse

hale and hearty

well upholstered

broad in the beam

as strong as a lion

well-proportioned

built like an ox

strong-featured

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Adjective

Feeling sluggish or slow

lacking in energy

Verb

Present participle for to burden, load or encumber with

bearing down on

thrusting something on

inflicting something on

fobbing something off on to

adding weight to

pushing to the limit

putting too much in

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“Are you sure you want to lumber the poor girl with this?”

Verb

Present participle for to move clumsily or ploddingly

walking heavily

walking clumsily

dragging oneself

treading heavily

moving laboriously

pushing one's way

moving clumsily

dragging your feet

running heavily

blundering about

moving awkwardly

treading clumsily

losing your balance

battling one's way

fighting your way

making one's way with difficulty

pottering round

pottering about

pottering around

walking with a limp

walking with difficulty

walking haltingly

walking unevenly

shilly-shallying

wending your way

making your way

hitting the road

stretching your legs

going walkabout

circumambulating

following one's nose

mooching around

knocking around

walking the tracks

getting no place fast

moving with difficulty

pushing yourself

going off at a tangent

getting sidetracked

wandering aimlessly

getting off the point

moving aimlessly

moving at a snail's pace

loitering along

traveling on foot

travelling on foot

dragging behind

bringing up the rear

dropping behind

trailing behind

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“We slurped our noodles and watched big, pink tourists lumber clumsily along the streets.”

Verb

Present participle for to make a low rumbling sound

filling the air

sounding loudly

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Verb

Present participle for to apply great and continuous effort towards work, a task, or a goal

endeavouring^UK

exerting oneself

making an effort

applying oneself

making every effort

bending over backwards

doing all one can

working like a Trojan

working like a dog

leaning over backwards

killing oneself

putting yourself out

exerting yourself

pulling out all the stops

falling over backwards

doing your best

breaking one's back

working like a slave

giving it your all

working your fingers to the bone

putting one's back into something

dragging oneself

working oneself to the bone

burning the candle at both ends

knocking oneself out

going for broke

pushing oneself

giving it your best shot

breaking your neck

keeping your head down

making an all-out effort

rupturing yourself

working day and night

leaving no stone unturned

sparing no effort

doing your utmost

doing one's best

making a great effort

having a crack at

pushing yourself

doing your damnedest

having a shot at

making a run at

putting one's back into it

trying one's hardest

having a swing at

having one's nose to grindstone

putting up a fight against

acquiting oneself

keeping your nose to the grindstone

working your guts out

working one's socks off

busting one's balls

having a stab at

jumping through hoops

going the limit

doing all you can

going for the jugular

giving it a whirl

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Verb

Present participle for to (excessively) exert for a particular task, purpose or goal

Verb

Present participle for to move around or sideways unsteadily

making heavy weather

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