slump

slump  (slmp)

intr.v. slumped, slump·ing, slumps

1. To fall or sink heavily; collapse: She slumped, exhausted, onto the sofa.

2. To droop, as in sitting or standing; slouch.

3. To decline suddenly; fall off: Business slumped after the holidays.

4.

a. To sink or settle, as into mud or slush.

b. To slide down or spread out thickly, as mud or fresh concrete.

n.

1. The act or an instance of slumping.

2. A drooping or slouching posture: read defeat in the slump of his shoulders.

3. A sudden falling off or decline, as in activity, prices, or business: a stock market slump; a slump in farm prices.

4. An extended period of poor performance, especially in a sport or competitive activity: a slump in a batting average.

5. See grunt.

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[Probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian slumpa, to slump.]

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slump

Verb

1. (of commercial activity or prices) to decline suddenly

2. to sink or fall heavily and suddenly: she slumped back with exhaustion

Noun

1. a severe decline in commercial activity or prices; depression

2. a sudden or marked decline or failure: a slump in demand for oil [probably Scandinavian]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	slump - 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" drop-off, falling off, falloff, slack decline in quality, worsening, declension, deterioration - process of changing to an inferior state
	2.	slump - a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment economic crisis, depression crisis - an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty; "they went bankrupt during the economic crisis" economic condition - the condition of the economy
Verb	1.	slump - assume a drooping posture or carriage slouch droop, sag, swag, flag - droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
	2.	slump - fall or sink heavily; "He slumped onto the couch"; "My spirits sank" slide down, sink cave in, collapse, fall in, give way, founder, give, break - break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice"
	3.	slump - fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly; "The real estate market fell off" fall off, sink drop - go down in value; "Stock prices dropped" drop down, sink, drop - fall or descend to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees"
	4.	slump - go down in value; "the stock market corrected"; "prices slumped" correct, decline come down, descend, go down, fall - move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"

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slump

verb 1. fall, decline, sink, plunge, crash, collapse, slip, deteriorate, fall off, plummet, go downhill (informal) << OPPOSITE increase

verb 2. sag, bend, hunch, droop, slouch, loll

noun 3. fall, drop, decline, crash, collapse, reverse, lapse, falling-off, downturn, depreciation, trough, meltdown (informal) << OPPOSITE increase

noun 4. recession, depression, stagnation, inactivity, hard or bad times

Translations

slump [slʌmp] n (economic) → depresión f

vi → hundirse;

the slump in the price of copper → la baja repentina del precio del cobre;

he was slumped over the wheel → se había desplomado encima del volante

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slump [slʌmp] n → baisse soudaine, effondrement m;

(Econ) → crise f

vi → s'effondrer, s'affaisser

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slump [slʌmp] n → Rezession f

vi → fallen;

slump in sales → Absatzflaute f;

slump in prices → Preissturz m;

he was slumped over the wheel → er war über dem Steuer zusammengesackt

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slump [slʌmp] n → crollo, caduta;

(economic) → depressione f; crisi f inv

vi → crollare;

he was slumped over the wheel → era curvo sul volante