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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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   Are car sales in a slump?

   • Car sales have slumped dramatically over the past year. She slumped into the chair, exhausted. There's been a slump in the demand for new cars. The airline industry is currently in a slump. The body's desire for a nap is strongest in the afternoon slump.

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   What does slump mean?

   • Slump is sweetened fruit topped with dollops of dough and cooked on the stovetop. She slumped to the floor in a faint. The old man slumped in his chair, asleep. We both slumped against the wall. Home computer sales slumped dramatically last year. The team is in a slump this year. Small investors were badly hit by the stock market slump.

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   What does it mean if a person is slumped?

   • 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.

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   What does it mean if a player is in a slump?

   • 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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   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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   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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    Slump means to fall or sink heavily, to decline suddenly, or to perform poorly. It can also refer to a period of economic crisis or a slouching posture. See different sources and translations of slump.