Australian English Meaning of slump
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Definitions and Meaning of slump in English
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.
FAQs About the word slump
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,bust,crash,Downswing,downturn,panic,slowdown,Stagnation
boom,development,growth,Progress,recovery,advancement
slummy => slummy, slumming => slum, slumgum => slumgum, slumgullion => hotchpotch, slumbrous => sleepy,
