slump

1 of 2

verb

slumped; slumping; slumps

intransitive verb

1
a
: to fall or sink suddenly
b
: to drop or slide down suddenly : collapse
2
: to assume a drooping posture or carriage : slouch
3
: to go into a slump
sales slumped

slump

2 of 2

noun

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

Examples of slump in a Sentence

Verb She fainted and slumped to the floor. Exhausted, he slumped down into the chair. His shoulders slumped forward in disappointment. Real estate prices slumped during the recession. Noun The economy's been in a slump since last year. They've been in a slump ever since they traded their best player. He's in a batting slump.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
In the visiting room, the three of us sat slumped in shell chairs on either side of a plexiglass wall, phone receivers tucked against our ears, oscillating between confusion and heartbreak as my mother recounted what had happened. TIME, 9 May 2024 Deliveries from its Shanghai factory, which include domestic sales as well as exports, slumped 18% in April from a year ago to 62,167 vehicles, preliminary data from China’s Passenger Car Association showed late Tuesday. Dana Hull, Fortune Asia, 8 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for slump 

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Word History

Etymology

Verb

probably imitative

First Known Use

Verb

circa 1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of slump was circa 1677

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Cite this Entry

“Slump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slump. Accessed 13 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

slump

1 of 2 verb
1
: to drop or slide down suddenly : collapse
2
: to assume a stooped posture : slouch
3
: to fall off sharply

slump

2 of 2 noun
: a marked or continued reduction especially in economic activity or prices

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