slump

CEFRC1

/slʌmp/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    To sit or fall heavily; a sudden drop in activity or value.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    To decline or fall off in activity or performance.

Examples

  • The company is caught up in a serious business slump.

  • The stock market is in a prolonged slump.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. To slouch or droop.

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To collapse heavily or helplessly.

  2. To lump; to throw together messily.

More examples

In context

  • Exhausted, he slumped down onto the sofa.

  • If she doesn't pull out of her slump, her job may be in jeopardy.

  • Real estate prices slumped during the recession.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Probably of North Germanic origin: compare Danish slumpe (“to stumble upon by chance”), Norwegian slumpe (“happen by chance”), Norwegian slumpa (“happen by chance”), Swedish slumpa (“randomize; to sell off”), Swedish slump (“chance, randomness, happenstance”). Compare also German schlumpen (“to trail; draggle; be sloppy”), dialectal Dutch slompen (“to walk clumsily”).