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| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : sluhmp |
| Phonetic Transcription : slʌmp |
Definition of slump
Origin :- 1670s, "fall or sink into a muddy place," probably from a Scandinavian source, cf. Norwegian and Danish slumpe "fall upon," Swedish slumpa; perhaps ultimately of imitative origin. Related: Slumped; slumping.
- The word "slump," or "slumped," has too coarse a sound to be used by a lady. [Eliza Leslie, "Miss Leslie's Behaviour Book," Philadelphia, 1839]
- Economic sense from 1888.
- noun decline, failure
- verb decline, sink
- He'd heard these rumours about a slump, and he's fifty years old at that.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- Others not less popular had to do with the reasons for the slump.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- There was no weak fiber that would let her slump before this emergency.
- Extract from : « Rim o' the World » by B. M. Bower
- If a slump of any kind comes, he will be without a prop to lean on.
- Extract from : « The Spoilers of the Valley » by Robert Watson
- The slump was still in evidence and the work was light until Thursday.
- Extract from : « Left End Edwards » by Ralph Henry Barbour
- Toward the last he did precipitate a slump and sold at sacrifice.
- Extract from : « The House of Pride » by Jack London
- Yes, I know, but you never can tell when we may strike a slump.
- Extract from : « Baseball Joe in the Big League » by Lester Chadwick
- But nothing could disguise the fact that the Cardinals were in a "slump."
- Extract from : « Baseball Joe in the Big League » by Lester Chadwick
- Scores of millions were drawn from the banks and trust companies to stay the slump.
- Extract from : « Frenzied Finance » by Thomas W. Lawson
- Don't mind this slump in grit—it will return to par and slang tomorrow.
- Extract from : « Letters of a Dakota Divorcee » by Jane Burr
Synonyms for slump
- bad period
- bad times
- bend
- blight
- blue devils
- blue funk
- bottom
- bust
- cave in
- collapse
- crash
- decay
- depreciation
- depression
- descent
- deteriorate
- dip
- downer
- downslide
- downswing
- downtrend
- downturn
- droop
- drop
- dumps
- fall
- fall off
- falling-off
- funk
- go down
- go downhill
- go to ruin
- hard times
- hunch
- keel over
- letdown
- loll
- low
- pitch
- plummet
- plunge
- rainy days
- reach new low
- recession
- reverse
- rut
- sag
- slide
- slip
- slouch
- stagnation
- the skids
- topple
- trough
- tumble
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