A drooping or slouching posture: read defeat in the slump of his shoulders.
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A sudden falling off or decline, as in activity, prices, or business: a stock market slump; a slump in farm prices.
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An extended period of poor performance, especially in a sport or competitive activity: a slump in a batting average.
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See grunt.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
The act or an instance of slumping.
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verb-intransitive
To decline suddenly; fall off: Business slumped after the holidays.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To droop, as in sitting or standing; slouch.
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To fall or sink heavily; collapse: She slumped, exhausted, onto the sofa.
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To perform poorly or inadequately: The team has been slumping for a month.
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To sink or settle, as into mud or slush.
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verb
To fall or sink suddenly.
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To drop or slide down suddenly .
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To assume a drooping posture or carriage .
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To go into a slump .
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