Slump meaning

What does “slump” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“slump” is a noun and verb with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality.

slump

noun

  1. a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality

    “the team went into a slump”

    “a gradual slack in output”

  2. a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment

verb

  1. assume a drooping posture or carriage

    Synonymsslouch
  2. fall or sink heavily

    “He slumped onto the couch”

    “My spirits sank”

  3. fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly

    “The real estate market fell off”

    Synonymsfall offsink
  4. go down in value

    “the stock market corrected”

    “prices slumped”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University