slump

1 of 2

verb

ˈsləmp 

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

Synonyms

Noun

• depression
• recession

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

Rutgers and Kansas State had solid starts to the season before slumping down the stretch. —Dan Santaromita, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024

However, shares of bitcoin proxy MicroStrategy slumped 8.8% on its first day in the Nasdaq-100 index, following the cryptocurrency’s price falling to below $93,000 on Monday. —Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024

Noun

What was once a subtle shift now appears to be a full-fledged slump. —Stéphane Jg Girod, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024

However, companies such as Nvidia and Merck may reliably buck a slump and come out on top next year, according to analysts. —Pia Singh, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024

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

Kids Definition

slump

1 of 2 verb

ˈsləmp 

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