slump
noun
1. a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
- the team went into a slump
Similar word(s): falloff, slack
Definition categories: process, declension, deterioration, worsening
2. a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
Similar word(s): depression
verb
1. assume a drooping posture or carriage
Similar word(s): slouch
Definition categories: motion, droop, flag, sag, swag
2. fall or sink heavily
- He slumped onto the couch
Similar word(s): sink
Definition categories: motion, break, collapse, founder, give
3. fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly
Similar word(s): sink
Definition categories: change, drop
4. go down in value
- prices slumped
Similar word(s): correct, decline
Definition categories: motion, descend, fall
Sentences with slump as a verb:
- Exhausted, he slumped down onto the sofa.
- Real estate prices slumped during the recession.