slump

1 of 2

verb

ˈsləmp 

slumped; slumping; slumps

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

slump

2 of 2

noun

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

Synonyms of slump

Noun

• recession

Examples of slump in a Sentence

Verb

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.

Noun

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

That is a sign of a team collectively slumping at the same time. — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 29 June 2026

The then-40-year-old had been struggling with injuries for a while and had slumped down to 1,204th in the world. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 June 2026

Noun

Daily drops of 5% and 4% were followed by a 16% slump as jitters crept into the market. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 26 June 2026

And a chronic shortage of homes for sale nationally, due partly to years of below-average new home construction, has helped prop up home prices even in a multiyear sales slump. — Alex Veiga, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Verb

probably imitative

First Known Use

Verb

circa 1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for slump

• bump
• chump
• clump
• crump
• dump
• gump
• hump
• jump
• lump
• plump
• pump
• rump

Kids Definition

slump

1 of 2 verb

ˈsləmp 

1

: to drop or slide down suddenly : collapse

2

: to assume a stooped posture : slouch

3

: to fall off sharply

slump

2 of 2 noun

: a marked or continued reduction especially in economic activity or prices