slump
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intransitive verb \ˈsləmp\Definition of SLUMP
1
a : to fall or sink suddenly b : to drop or slide down suddenly : collapse
2
: to assume a drooping posture or carriage : slouch
3
: to go into a slump <sales slumped>
Examples of SLUMP
- She fainted and slumped to the floor.
- Exhausted, he slumped down into the chair.
- His shoulders slumped forward in disappointment.
- Real estate prices slumped during the recession.
Origin of SLUMP
probably imitative
First Known Use: circa 1677
2slump
nounDefinition of SLUMP
1
a : a marked or sustained decline especially in economic activity or prices b : a period of poor or losing play by a team or individual
2
: a downward slide of a mass of rock or land
See Examples of SLUMP
- The economy's been in a slump since last year.
- They've been in a slump ever since they traded their best player.
- He's in a batting slump.
First Known Use of SLUMP
1887
Related to SLUMP
- Synonyms
- recession, depression
- Antonyms
- boom
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