slump

[ sluhmp ]

/ slʌmp /

verb (used without object)

to drop or fall heavily; collapse: Suddenly she slumped to the floor.

to assume a slouching, bowed, or bent position or posture: Stand up straight and don't slump!

to decrease or fall suddenly and markedly, as prices or the market.

to decline or deteriorate, as health, business, quality, or efficiency.

to sink into a bog, muddy place, etc., or through ice or snow.

to sink heavily, as the spirits.

noun

an act or instance of slumping.

a decrease, decline, or deterioration.

a period of decline or deterioration.

any mild recession in the economy as a whole or in a particular industry.

a period during which a person performs slowly, inefficiently, or ineffectively, especially a period during which an athlete or team fails to play or score as well as usual.

a slouching, bowed, or bent position or posture, especially of the shoulders.

a landslide or rockslide.

the vertical subsidence of freshly mixed concrete that is a measure of consistency and stiffness.

New England Cookery. a dessert made with cooked fruit, especially apples or berries, topped with a thick layer of biscuit dough or crumbs.

Origin of slump

1670–80; orig., to sink into a bog or mud; perhaps imitative (cf. plump²)

SYNONYMS FOR slump

8 lapse, reverse, setback.

OTHER WORDS FROM slump

un·slumped, adjective un·slump·ing, adjective

Words nearby slump

slumdweller, slumgullion, slumism, slumlord, slummy, slump, slump test, slumpflation, slung, slung shot, slunk

Example sentences from the Web for slumping

Mae represents our collective spirit, pre-broken and slumping at attention.

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Demand from abroad is falling, as exports showed signs of slumping in September.

Ben Bernanke’s Federal Reserve Is Boring Again |Daniel Gross |December 12, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
The Greek people, it turns out, have had it with austerity and slumping growth.

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Did an angry Newt Gingrich triumph over a slumping Mitt Romney?

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Matthew Yglesias on why the left is slumping—and how to lift its spirits.

Obama's Depressed Liberal Base |Matthew Yglesias |July 25, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
Were you able to determine a reaction on that slumping movement, as to whether it was the first, the second, or the third shot?

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Down the slope we all ran together, slumping and sprawling full length in the soft snow!

Happy Days for Boys and Girls |Various
She heard a thud that made her ears ring, and suddenly Wolf Paw was slumping to the rutted trail in front of her.

Shaman |Robert Shea
He took some papers from his pocket and laughed excitedly, slumping down in the chair.

As Long As You Wish |John O'Keefe
"She's got it," Mallory groaned, slumping from the heights again.

Excuse Me! |Rupert Hughes

British Dictionary definitions for slumping (1 of 2)

slump

/ (slʌmp) /

verb (intr)

to sink or fall heavily and suddenly

to relax ungracefully

(of business activity, etc) to decline suddenly; collapse

(of health, interest, etc) to deteriorate or decline suddenly or markedly

(of soil or rock) to slip down a slope, esp a cliff, usually with a rotational movement

noun

a sudden or marked decline or failure, as in progress or achievement; collapse

a decline in commercial activity, prices, etc

economics another word for depression

the act of slumping

a slipping of earth or rock; landslide

Word Origin for slump

C17: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Low German slump bog, Norwegian slumpa to fall

British Dictionary definitions for slumping (2 of 2)

Slump

/ (slʌmp) /

noun

the Slump another name for the Depression

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slump

verb (used without object)

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Words nearby slump

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