Definitions for slump



Overview of noun slump

The noun slump has 2 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) slump, slack, drop-off, falloff, falling off

(a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality; "the team went into a slump"; "a gradual slack in output"; "a drop-off in attendance"; "a falloff in quality")

2. depression, slump, economic crisis

(a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment)


Overview of verb slump

The verb slump has 4 senses? (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (4) slump, slouch

(assume a drooping posture or carriage)

2. (1) slump, slide down, sink

(fall or sink heavily; "He slumped onto the couch"; "My spirits sank")

3. (1) slump, fall off, sink

(fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly; "The real estate market fell off")

4. decline, slump, correct

(go down in value; "the stock market corrected"; "prices slumped")

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