Definition of 'slump'
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense slumps
, present participle slumping
, past tense, past participle slumped
1. verb
If something such as the value of something slumps, it falls suddenly and by a large amount.
Government popularity in Scotland has slumped to its lowest level since the 1970s. [VERB preposition]
[Also VERB] 2. countable noun
3. verb
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slump in British English
noun
6.
7.
a decline in commercial activity, prices, etc
9.
the act of slumping
10.
a slipping of earth or rock; landslide
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Word origin
C17: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Low German slump bog, Norwegian slumpa to fall
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Slump in British English
noun
See the Slump
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slump in American English
verb intransitive
1.
to fall, sink, or collapse, esp. suddenly or heavily
2.
to decline suddenly, as in value, activity, etc.
noun
4.
a sudden or sharp fall
5.
a decline in business activity, prices, etc.
6.
a drooping posture or gait
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Word Frequency
slump in American English
(slʌmp)
intransitive verb
3.
to decrease or fall suddenly and markedly, as prices or the market
4.
to decline or deteriorate, as health, business, quality, or efficiency
6.
to sink heavily, as the spirits
noun
SYNONYMS 8. lapse, reverse, setback.7.
an act or instance of slumping
8.
a decrease, decline, or deterioration
9.
a period of decline or deterioration
11.
13.
a landslide or rockslide
14.
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Word origin
[1670–80; orig., to sink into a bog or mud; perh. imit. (cf. plump2)]Examples of 'slump' in a sentence
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VERB /slʌmp/
If something such as the value of something slumps, it falls suddenly and by a large amount.
Net profits slumped by 41%.
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