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- Dictionaryslump/slʌmp/
verb
- 1. sit, lean, or fall heavily and limply: "she slumped against the cushions" Similar Opposite
- 2. undergo a sudden severe or prolonged fall in price, value, or amount: "land prices slumped" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a sudden severe or prolonged fall in the price, value, or amount of something: "a slump in profits" Similar Opposite
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SLUMP definition: 1. (of prices, values, or sales) to fall suddenly: 2. to sit or fall heavily and suddenly: 3. a…. Learn more.
The meaning of SLUMP is to fall or sink suddenly. How to use slump in a sentence.
a position in which the body, or part of the upper body, is bent forward or down in a heavy way, or the act of moving into this position: She has the classic adolescent slump. "They never choose me," she said with a slump of her shoulders. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
1. To fall or sink heavily; collapse: She slumped, exhausted, onto the sofa. 2. To droop, as in sitting or standing; slouch. 3. a. To decline suddenly; fall off: Business slumped after the holidays. b. To perform poorly or inadequately: The team has been slumping for a month. 4. a. To sink or settle, as into mud or slush. b.
11 meanings: 1. to sink or fall heavily and suddenly 2. to relax ungracefully 3. (of business activity, etc) to decline.... Click for more definitions.
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.
To slump is to fall or slouch down. It's also a downturn in performance — a struggling ballplayer and a sinking economy are both in a slump. There are many kinds of slumps, but they all involve things going downhill. If you slide down in your chair, you slump. Other slumps are less physical.
SLUMP definition: 1. If a price, value, or amount slumps, it goes down suddenly: 2. to fall or sit down suddenly…. Learn more.
To droop, as in sitting or standing; slouch. American Heritage. Similar definitions. To decline suddenly, as in value, activity, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To have a drooping posture or gait. Webster's New World. To perform poorly or inadequately.
Definition of slump verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
