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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 › englishSLUMP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

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   The meaning of SLUMP is to fall or sink suddenly. How to use slump in a sentence. to fall or sink suddenly; to drop or slide down suddenly : collapse; to assume a drooping posture or carriage : slouch…

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySLUMP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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.

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   1. verb. If something such as the value of something slumps, it falls suddenly and by a large amount. Net profits slumped by 41%. [VERB preposition] Government popularity in Scotland has slumped to its lowest level since the 1970s. [VERB preposition] [ Also VERB] Synonyms: fall, decline, sink, plunge More Synonyms of slump. Slump is also a noun.

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   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.

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   Slump definition: to drop or fall heavily; collapse. See examples of SLUMP used in a sentence.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionslump verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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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.