Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sluhmp]
- /slʌmp/
- /slʌmpt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sluhmp]
- /slʌmp/
Definitions of slumped word
- verb without object slumped to drop or fall heavily; collapse: Suddenly she slumped to the floor. 1
- verb without object slumped to assume a slouching, bowed, or bent position or posture: Stand up straight and don't slump! 1
- verb without object slumped to decrease or fall suddenly and markedly, as prices or the market. 1
- verb without object slumped to decline or deteriorate, as health, business, quality, or efficiency. 1
- verb without object slumped to sink into a bog, muddy place, etc., or through ice or snow. 1
- verb without object slumped to sink heavily, as the spirits. 1
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Origin of slumped
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 Slumped
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
slumped 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.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for slumped
verb slumped
- deplaned — Simple past tense and past participle of deplane.
- descended — A person who is descended from someone who lived a long time ago is directly related to them.
- detrained — Simple past tense and past participle of detrain.
- drooped — to sag, sink, bend, or hang down, as from weakness, exhaustion, or lack of support.
- drowsed — Simple past tense and past participle of drowse.
adjective slumped
- drooping — to sag, sink, bend, or hang down, as from weakness, exhaustion, or lack of support.
noun slumped
- lowed — to burn; blaze.
Antonyms for slumped
verb slumped
- arose — Arose is the past tense of arise.
- ascended — to move, climb, or go upward; mount; rise: The airplane ascended into the clouds.
- climbed — simple past tense and past participle of climb.
- deepened — Simple past tense and past participle of deepen.
- escaladed — Simple past tense and past participle of escalade.
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