slump (Meaning)
slump (n)
a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
slump (v)
assume a drooping posture or carriage
fall or sink heavily
fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly
go down in value
slump (n.)
The gross amount; the mass; the lump.
A boggy place.
The noise made by anything falling into a hole, or into a soft, miry place.
A falling or declining, esp. suddenly and markedly; a falling off; as, a slump in trade, in prices, etc.
slump (v. t.)
To lump; to throw into a mess.
slump (v. i.)
To fall or sink suddenly through or in, when walking on a surface, as on thawing snow or ice, partly frozen ground, a bog, etc., not strong enough to bear the person.
To slide or slip on a declivity, so that the motion is perceptible; -- said of masses of earth or rock.
To undergo a slump, or sudden decline or falling off; as, the stock slumped ten points.
Synonyms & Antonyms of slump
slump Sentence Examples
- The economy experienced a significant slump in the wake of the global financial crisis.
- The team suffered a slump in form, losing three consecutive matches.
- The housing market has been in a slump for several years now.
- Sales for the company took a sharp slump in the last quarter.
- The stock market is facing a prolonged slump, with investors losing confidence.
- The slump in the oil industry has led to widespread layoffs.
- The once-thriving retail business has seen a severe slump in recent years.
- The construction industry has been in a slump due to a lack of new projects.
- The slump in tourism has devastated the local economy.
- The team's slump was so severe that they were relegated to a lower division.
FAQs About the word slump
a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality, a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and invest
recession,depression,panic, downturn, bust, downswing, slowdown, crash, stagnation
boom,development, boom, growth, progress, development, growth, progress, recovery,recovery
The economy experienced a significant slump in the wake of the global financial crisis.
The team suffered a slump in form, losing three consecutive matches.
The housing market has been in a slump for several years now.
Sales for the company took a sharp slump in the last quarter.
