/ Dictionary / Index C cumber: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cum•ber Pronunciation: (kum'bur), [key] — v.t. to hinder; hamper. to overload; burden. to inconvenience; trouble. —n. a hindrance. something that cumbers. embarrassment; trouble. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cumber (Thesaurus) cumarone Cumberland Related Content Daily Word Quiz: penurious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language