slump

¹slump

verb \ˈsləmp\

Definition of SLUMP

intransitive verb

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

1. She fainted and slumped to the floor.
2. Exhausted, he slumped down into the chair.
3. His shoulders slumped forward in disappointment.
4. Real estate prices slumped during the recession.

Origin of SLUMP

probably imitative

First Known Use: circa 1677

Rhymes with SLUMP

bump, chump, clomp, clump, comp, crump, dump, flump, frump, grump, hump, jump, lump, plump, pump, rump, schlump, stump, sump, thump, trump, tump, ump, whump