Entry Word: doldrums

Function: noun plural

Meaning: 1 a state of temporary inactivity <the theater scene is usually in the doldrums during the summer> — see abeyance
2 a state or spell of low spirits <fighting the winter doldrums by taking up skiing> — see sadness
3 the state of being bored <in the doldrums while we waited for something to happen> — see boredom