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slump
[ sluhmp ]
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.
Synonyms: , ,
- 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 Cooking. a dessert made with cooked fruit, especially apples or berries, topped with a thick layer of biscuit dough or crumbs.
Slump
1/ ²õ±ôÊŒ³¾±è /
noun
- the Slumpanother name for the Depression
slump
2/ ²õ±ôÊŒ³¾±è /
verb
- 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
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
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- ³Ü²Ô·²õ±ô³Ü³¾±èi²Ô²µ adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of slump1
Example Sentences
The experience of Tesla's sale slump and Canada's backlash against US goods may prove contagious.
And as they worked their way through his slump, the Lakers did the kind of things they’ll certainly need in bulk as they prepare for back-to-back games against the West-leading Oklahoma City Thunder.
Even before the announcement, Nike was facing a slump in sales that had curbed its ability to command full price for its shoes.
Global stock markets have slumped since Wednesday's announcement of blanket 10% tariffs, with higher rates for countries branded the "worst offenders" in their trade policies by Trump.
The sweeping new tariffs announced by President Donald Trump on Wednesday triggered a slump in global stock markets, with US markets having their worst day since the impact of the Covid pandemic in 2020.
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