slump

//slʌmp//
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Visual representation of slump

Verb

slumpInfinitive
slumpPresent tense
slumpedPast tense
slumpedPast participle
slumpingPresent participle
slumpsThird-person singular
1

To sit, lean, or fall heavily and limply, especially with a bent back.

After the long hike, she slumped into the chair.

2

To undergo a sudden severe or prolonged fall in price, value, or amount.

Stock prices slumped after the announcement.

3

To fail or decline substantially in performance or quality.

The team's performance slumped after their star player was injured.

Noun

slumpSingular
slumpsPlural
1

A sudden severe or prolonged fall in the price, value, or amount of something.

The housing market experienced a severe slump last year.

2

A period of substantial failure or decline in performance or quality.

The team is going through a slump this season.

3

A slouching, drooping posture or movement.

She sat in a slump, staring at the floor.

Antonym