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- [sluhmp]
- /slʌmp/
- /slʌmp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sluhmp]
- /slʌmp/
Definitions of slump word
- verb without object slump to drop or fall heavily; collapse: Suddenly she slumped to the floor. 1
- verb without object slump to assume a slouching, bowed, or bent position or posture: Stand up straight and don't slump! 1
- verb without object slump to decrease or fall suddenly and markedly, as prices or the market. 1
- verb without object slump to decline or deteriorate, as health, business, quality, or efficiency. 1
- verb without object slump to sink into a bog, muddy place, etc., or through ice or snow. 1
- verb without object slump to sink heavily, as the spirits. 1
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Origin of slump
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
1670-80; orig., to sink into a bog or mud; perhaps imitative (cf. plump2)
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Parts of speech for Slump
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
slump popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
slump usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for slump
noun slump
- anticlimax — You can describe something as an anticlimax if it disappoints you because it happens after something that was very exciting, or because it is not as exciting as you expected.
- blahs — nonsense; rubbish: What they say is blah.
- bottom out — If a trend such as a fall in prices bottoms out, it stops getting worse or decreasing, and remains at a particular level or amount.
- cropper — a person who cultivates or harvests a crop
- crumblings — any pieces of matter which have crumbled or fallen from a larger part
verb slump
- atrophied — exhibiting or affected with atrophy; wasted; withered; shriveled: an atrophied arm; an atrophied talent.
- atrophying — Also, atrophia [uh-troh-fee-uh] /əˈtroʊ fi ə/ (Show IPA). Pathology. a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage.
- break down — If a machine or a vehicle breaks down, it stops working.
- bummed — depressed, upset, distressed, annoyed, etc.
- bumming — a person who avoids work and sponges on others; loafer; idler.
Antonyms for slump
verb slump
- aggravate — If someone or something aggravates a situation, they make it worse.
- arise — If a situation or problem arises, it begins to exist or people start to become aware of it.
- ascend — If you ascend a hill or staircase, you go up it.
- ask for it — to put a question to; inquire of: I asked him but he didn't answer.
- bellied — having a belly, esp. of a specified kind
noun slump
- highland — a region in N Scotland, including a number of the Inner Hebrides. 9710 sq. mi. (25,148 sq. km).
- highlands — a region in N Scotland, including a number of the Inner Hebrides. 9710 sq. mi. (25,148 sq. km).
- intensification — to make intense or more intense.
- explosion — A violent and destructive shattering or blowing apart of something, as is caused by a bomb.
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