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

Collectively, a chunk of players who excelled in June and early July are slumping in August. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Ryan McMahon and Trent Grisham each hit a two-run single in the seventh inning to send the New York Yankees past the slumping Seattle Mariners 4-1 on Tuesday night. — Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Noun

Their research notes that a whopping 90% of workers suffer from these exact post-meeting slumps that kill focus and motivation. — Janine Schindler, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Emaar, whose buildings dot the Dubai skyline, booked a 21% rise in revenue in the first half of the year, despite a slump in new property sales. — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 10 Aug. 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