| 1. | to drop or fall heavily; collapse: Suddenly she slumped to the floor. |
| 2. | to assume a slouching, bowed, or bent position or posture: Stand up straight and don't slump! |
| 3. | to decrease or fall suddenly and markedly, as prices or the market. |
| 4. | to decline or deteriorate, as health, business, quality, or efficiency. |
| 5. | to sink into a bog, muddy place, etc., or through ice or snow. |
| 6. | to sink heavily, as the spirits. |
| 7. | an act or instance of slumping. |
| 8. | a decrease, decline, or deterioration. |
| 9. | a period of decline or deterioration. |
| 10. | any mild recession in the economy as a whole or in a particular industry. |
| 11. | a period during which a person performs slowly, inefficiently, or ineffectively, esp. a period during which an athlete or team fails to play or score as well as usual. |
| 12. | a slouching, bowed, or bent position or posture, esp. of the shoulders. |
| 13. | a landslide or rockslide. |
| 14. | the vertical subsidence of freshly mixed concrete that is a measure of consistency and stiffness. |
| 15. | New England Cookery. a dessert made with cooked fruit, esp. apples or berries, topped with a thick layer of biscuit dough or crumbs. |
Word Origin & History
slump (slŭmp) intr.v. slumped, slump·ing, slumps
[Probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian slumpa, to slump.] |