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   slump

   /slʌmp/

   verb

   • 1. sit, lean, or fall heavily and limply: "she slumped against the cushions" Similar sit heavilyflopflumpcollapsesinkfallsubsidesagslouchinformal:plonk oneselfplop oneselfOpposite stand upsit up
   • 2. undergo a sudden severe or prolonged fall in price, value, or amount: "land prices slumped" Similar fall steeplyplummetplungefall off a clifftumbledropgo downslidedeclinedecreasereach a new lowinformal:crashnosedivetake a nosedivego into a tailspinOpposite risesoar
   • ▪ fail or decline substantially: "United slumped to another one–nil defeat" Similar declinedeterioratedegenerateworsenget worsesliplapseinformal:go downhillgo to potgo to the dogsnosedivetake a nosediveOpposite improve

   noun

   • 1. a sudden severe or prolonged fall in the price, value, or amount of something: "a slump in profits" Similar steep fallplungedropcollapsetumbleplummetdownturndownswingslidedeclinefalling offdecreaseloweringdevaluationdepreciationmeltdowninformal:nosediveOpposite rise
   • ▪ a prolonged period of abnormally low economic activity, typically bringing widespread unemployment: "he had survived two world wars and a slump" Similar recessioneconomic declinedepressionslowdowntroughcredit crunchstagnationstagflationhard timesinformal:bustOpposite boomupturn
   • ▪ a period of substantial failure or decline: "Arsenal's recent slump"

   Word Origin late 17th century (in the sense ‘fall into a bog’): probably imitative and related to Norwegian slumpe ‘to fall’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. slumpy adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSLUMPED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / slʌmpt / us / slʌmpt / Add to word list. having your head low and shoulders forward: He sat slumped over his desk, the picture of misery. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Not holding the body upright. bent double. bowed. cower. crouch. double (someone) up/over phrasal verb. huddled. hunched. loll.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSLUMP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   (of prices, values, or sales) to fall suddenly: The value of property has slumped. Car sales have slumped dramatically over the past year. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Price decreases. bargain. bear market. bearishly. closeout. concessional. couponer. couponing. debase. deflate. depreciate. devalue. drop off phrasal verb. freeze.

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   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. Noun. depression. recession.

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   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. To slide down or spread out thickly, as mud or fresh concrete. n. 1. The act or an instance of slumping. 2.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishslumped adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   slumped (against/over something) sitting with your body leaning forward, for example because you are asleep or unconscious The driver was slumped exhausted over the wheel. There was a slumped figure in the chair.

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   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.

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   Definition of slump verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.