verb
- present participle of cumber; hindering or obstructing with unnecessary weight or bulk
Usage: formal; somewhat archaic
Examples
- The heavy equipment was cumbering their progress through the narrow trail.
- She found the elaborate dress cumbering her movements during the dance.
- The old filing system was cumbering the office’s efficiency.
- Too many unnecessary features were cumbering the software’s performance.
- The thick winter coat was cumbering his ability to work outdoors.
- Excessive regulations were cumbering the small business operations.