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slump

/slʌmp/noun, verb1 syllable

Slump means: fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly.

Synonyms for slump15

noun, as in a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality

slack, drop-off, falloff, falling off

noun, as in a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment

depression, economic crisis

verb, as in fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly

fall off, sink, drop, drop down

verb, as in fall or sink heavily

slide down, sink

verb, as in fall in value

decline, correct

verb, as in assume a drooping posture or carriage

slouch

also used for slump

plump

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What does slump mean?6

verb

1

fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly“The real estate market fell off”

2

fall or sink heavily“He slumped onto the couch”

3

fall in value“the stock market corrected”

4

assume a drooping posture or carriage

noun

1

a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality“the team went into a slump”

2

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with slump?11

one syllable

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Slump in a sentence

  • In the current slump, economic growth has fallen to zero percent.CM
  • The president held himself responsible for the slump in business, and left his post.CM
  • As the woman on the train dozed off, her head slumped.patgfisher
  • The stock market is in a prolonged slump.CK
  • The company is caught up in a serious business slump.ToxicFriu
  • The current slump of the economy will not turn into a serious depression.unknown
  • Many people will lose their jobs due to the slump in the auto industry.CM
  • America's consumer slump will hit those around it as well.blay_paul

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Forms of slump

as a noun

plural
slumps

as a verb

past tense
slumped
present participle
slumping
third-person singular
slumps
past participle
slumped