Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   slump

   /sləmp/

   verb

   • 1. sit, lean, or fall heavily and limply, especially with a bent back: "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: "the Giants slumped to an 8–8 record" 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 annual 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: "the organization'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

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • S

     1

   • L

     1

   • U

     1

   • M

     3

   • P

     3

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › slumpSlump Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › slump

   • Cached

   The meaning of SLUMP is to fall or sink suddenly. How to use slump in a sentence.

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

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   SLUMP definition: 1. (of prices, values, or sales) to fall suddenly: 2. to sit or fall heavily and suddenly: 3. a…. Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › slumpSLUMP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › slump

   • Cached

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

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

   dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   SLUMP meaning: 1. (of prices, values, or sales) to fall suddenly: 2. to sit or fall heavily and suddenly: 3. a…. Learn more.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › slumpSlump - definition of slump by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com › slump

   • Cached

   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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSLUMP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishslump verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › english

   • Cached

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

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of slump – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-english

   • Cached

   SLUMP definition: 1. If a price, value, or amount slumps, it goes down suddenly: 2. to fall or sit down suddenly…. Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishslump noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › english

    • Cached

    slump (in something) a sudden fall in sales, prices, the value of something, etc. synonym decline. a slump in profits; This is the worst slump in property prices since the 1990s.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordSLUMP - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-word

    • Cached

    1. If something such as the value of something slumps, it falls suddenly and by a large amount. [...] 2. A slump is a time when many people in a country are unemployed and poor. [...] 3. If you slump somewhere, you fall or sit down there heavily, for example because you are very tired or you feel ill. [...] More. Definitions of 'Slump'