- 1[intransitive] to fall in price, value, number, etc., suddenly and by a large amount synonym drop Sales have slumped this year. slump by something Profits slumped by over 50%. slump (from something) (to something) The paper's circulation has slumped to 90,000.
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- 2[intransitive] + adv./prep. to sit or fall down heavily The old man slumped down in his chair. She slumped to her knees.
slump
verbNAmE//slʌmp//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they slump he / she / it slumps
past simple slumped
-ing form slumping
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