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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.
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/ slʌmp /
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
Slump
2/ slʌmp /
noun
another name for the Depression
Other Word Forms
- unslumped adjective
- unslumping adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of slump1
Example Sentences
Strategy’s stock has slumped recently, along with bitcoin.
“Unless there is a significant slump in the stock market, the Takaichi administration is likely to continue its policy operations along the current trajectory, meaning the JGB market will remain vigilant about further yield rises.”
Plug Power slumps following its announcement of plans to offer $375 million in senior convertible notes.
Investors are bullish on the market, but also starting to question the scale and pace of AI investments after one of the worst November slumps since 2008.
The Japanese yen has slumped to a 10-month low — and it’s getting to a point where Japanese authorities may have to act.
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