lumper meaning

lumper as a noun

1. a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port

   Synonyms: stevedore, loader, longshoreman, docker, dockhand, dock worker, dockworker, dock-walloper

   Type of: laborer

2. a taxonomist who classifies organisms into large groups on the basis of major characteristics

   Opposite: splitter

   Type of: taxonomist

   Related forms: lump

How to pronounce lumper

lumper is pronounced /ˈlʌmpɚ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with lumper

• bumper
• dumper
• jumper
• stumper