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View usage for: (slʌmp) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense slumps, present participle slumping, past tense, past participle slumped1. verbIf something such as the value of something slumps, it falls suddenly and by a large amount. Net profits slumped by 41%. [VERB preposition] Government popularity in Scotland has slumped to its lowest level since the 1970s. [VERB preposition] [Also VERB]Synonyms: fall, decline, sink, plunge More Synonyms of slump Slump is also a noun. ...a slump in property prices. [+ in] 2. countable nounA slump is a time when many people in a country are unemployed and poor. ...the slump of the early 1980s. [+ of] Synonyms: recession, depression, stagnation, inactivity More Synonyms of slump 3. verbIf you slump somewhere, you fall or sit down there heavily, for example because you are very tired or you feel ill. She slumped into a chair. [VERB preposition/adverb] He saw the driver slumped over the wheel. [VERB-ed] More Synonyms of slump (slʌmp) verb (intransitive)1. to sink or fall heavily and suddenly 3. (of business activity, etc) to decline suddenly; collapse 4. (of health, interest, etc) to deteriorate or decline suddenly or markedly 5. (of soil or rock) to slip down a slope, esp a cliff, usually with a rotational movement noun6. a sudden or marked decline or failure, as in progress or achievement; collapse 7. a decline in commercial activity, prices, etc 8. economics another word for depression 10. a slipping of earth or rock; landslide Word origin C17: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Low German slump bog, Norwegian slumpa to fall slump in American English (slʌmp) verb intransitive1. to fall, sink, or collapse, esp. suddenly or heavily 2. to decline suddenly, as in value, activity, etc. 3. to have a drooping posture or gait noun4. a sudden or sharp fall 5. a decline in business activity, prices, etc. 6. a drooping posture or gait 7. US an extended period during which a player, team, worker, etc. is below normal in performance Word origin prob. < or akin to MLowG slumpen, to come about by accident: for IE base see limp 1Examples of 'slump' in a sentenceslump British English: slump VERB If something such as the value of something slumps, it falls suddenly and by a large amount. Net profits slumped by 41%. - American English: slump
- Brazilian Portuguese: cair
- Chinese: > 暴跌价值等
- European Spanish: caer en picado
- French: chuter
- German: fallen
- Italian: crollare
- Japanese: 急落する
- Korean: 폭락하다
- European Portuguese: cair
- Latin American Spanish: caer en picada
Chinese translation of 'slump' n (c) - (= drop) (in sales, demand etc)
暴跌 (bàodiē) - (Econ, = recession)
经(經)济(濟)萧条(條) (jīngjì xiāotiáo)
vi - [person]
to slump (into/onto sth) 猛地倒(在某物里(裡)/上) (měng de dǎo (zài mǒuwù li/shang)) - [sales, demand etc]
暴跌 (bàodiē) he was slumped over the wheel 他猛地倒在方向盘(盤)上 (tā měng de dǎo zài fāngxiàngpán shang)
Definition (of commercial activity or prices) to decline suddenly Net profits slumped. Synonyms crash collapse go downhill (informal) reach a new low Opposites increase, grow , expand , boom , thrive , flourish , prosper , develop , advance Definition to sink or fall heavily and suddenly I closed the door and slumped into a chair. Synonyms collapse fall bend hunch plonk yourself Definition a sudden or marked decline or failure a slump in property prices Synonyms crash collapse reverse falling-off downturn trough meltdown (informal) Opposites increase, growth , boom , development , gain , advance , boost , improvement , expansion , upsurge, upturn, upswing Definition a severe decline in commercial activity or prices Even in the slump, some jobs were being created. Synonyms stagnation inactivity hard or bad times Additional synonymsDefinition to become smaller, weaker, or less important a declining birth rate Synonyms fall, fail, drop, contract, lower, sink, flag, fade, shrink, diminish, decrease, slow down, fall off, dwindle, lessen, wane, ebb, slackenDefinition a gradual weakening or loss Rome's decline in the fifth century. Synonyms deterioration, fall, failing, slump, weakening, decay, worsening, descent, downturn, disintegration, degeneration, atrophy, decrepitude, retrogression, enfeeblement Definition a decrease in the exchange value of a currency the depreciation of a currency's value Synonyms devaluation, fall, drop, depression, slump, deflation Additional synonymsDefinition an economic condition in which there is substantial unemployment, low output and low investment He never forgot the hardships he witnessed during the depression. Synonyms recession, slump, economic decline, credit crunch, stagnation, inactivity, hard or bad times Definition to become worse There are fears that the situation may deteriorate. Synonyms decline, worsen, degenerate, fall, fail, drop, slip, sink, slide, slump, degrade, depreciate, go downhill, go to the dogs (informal), go down the tubes (informal), go to pot, go to rack and ruin, be the worse for wear (informal) Definition to sag, as from weakness or lack of support a young man with a drooping moustache Synonyms sag, drop, hang (down), sink, bend, dangle, fall down Definition a decrease in amount, strength, or value He was prepared to take a drop in wages. Synonyms decrease, fall, cut, lowering, decline, reduction, slump, fall-off, downturn, deterioration, cutback, diminution, decrement Definition to decrease in size or intensity Unemployment is rising again and retail buying has fallen off. Synonyms decrease, drop, reduce, decline, fade, slump, weaken, shrink, diminish, dwindle, lessen, wane, subside, fall away, peter out, slacken, tail off (informal), ebb away, go down or downhill Definition to fall or move with a sudden noise She flopped, exhausted, onto a sofa. Synonyms slump, fall, drop, collapse, sink, tumble, toppleSynonyms sloth, vegetation, inertia, stagnation, lethargy, laziness, dullness, torpor, heaviness, sluggishness, indolence, lassitude, quiescence, dilatoriness, inertness, dolce far niente Definition a gradual decline to a lower degree, condition, or state His behaviour showed neither decency or dignity. It was an uncommon lapse. Synonyms decline, fall, drop, descent, deterioration, relapse, backsliding, downturn Definition to lounge in a lazy manner He lolled back in his comfortable chair. Synonyms lounge, relax, lean, slump, flop, sprawl, loaf, slouch, recline, outspan (South Africa) Definition to drop down; plunge The car plummeted off a cliff. Synonyms plunge, fall, drop, crash, tumble, swoop, stoop, nosedive, descend rapidly Additional synonymsDefinition to descend very suddenly or steeply I plunged into the water after them. Synonyms descend, fall, drop, crash, pitch, sink, go down, dive, tumble, plummet, nosedive Definition to become weaker in health Our hopes were sinking fast. Synonyms decline, die, fade, fail, flag, weaken, diminish, decrease, deteriorate, decay, worsen, dwindle, lessen, degenerate, depreciate, go downhill (informal) Definition to move or fall into a lower position, esp. due to tiredness or weakness Kate laughed, and sank down again to her seat. Synonyms slump, drop, flop, collapse, droop, plonk yourself (informal), plump yourself The club has slipped to the bottom of division four. Synonyms drop, sink, plunge, slump, tumble, nosedive Definition to sit, stand, or move with a drooping posture She had recently begun to slouch over her typewriter. Synonyms lounge, slump, flop, sprawl, stoop, droop, loll, lean |