|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) |
slump
n 1: a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality; "the
team went into a slump"; "a gradual slack in output"; "a
drop-off in attendance"; "a falloff in quality" [syn:
slump, slack, drop-off, falloff, falling off]
2: a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and
low prices and low levels of trade and investment [syn:
depression, slump, economic crisis]
v 1: assume a drooping posture or carriage [syn: slump,
slouch]
2: fall or sink heavily; "He slumped onto the couch"; "My
spirits sank" [syn: slump, slide down, sink]
3: fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly; "The real estate
market fell off" [syn: slump, fall off, sink]
4: go down in value; "the stock market corrected"; "prices
slumped" [syn: decline, slump, correct]
|
2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Slump \Slump\, n. [Cf. D. slomp a mass, heap, Dan. slump a
quantity, and E. slump, v.t.]
The gross amount; the mass; the lump. [Scot.]
[1913 Webster]
|
3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Slump \Slump\, v. t. [Cf. Lump; also Sw. slumpa to bargain for
the lump.]
To lump; to throw into a mess.
[1913 Webster]
These different groups . . . are exclusively slumped
together under that sense. --Sir W.
Hamilton.
[1913 Webster]
|
4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Slump \Slump\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Slumped; p. pr. & vb. n.
Slumping.] [Scot. slump a dull noise produced by something
falling into a hole, a marsh, a swamp.]
1. To fall or sink suddenly through or in, when walking on a
surface, as on thawing snow or ice, partly frozen ground,
a bog, etc., not strong enough to bear the person.
[1913 Webster]
The latter walk on a bottomless quag, into which
unawares they may slump. --Barrow.
[1913 Webster]
2. To slide or slip on a declivity, so that the motion is
perceptible; -- said of masses of earth or rock.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3. To undergo a slump, or sudden decline or falling off; as,
the stock slumped ten points. [Colloq.]
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
|
5. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Slump \Slump\, n.
1. A boggy place. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
[1913 Webster]
2. The noise made by anything falling into a hole, or into a
soft, miry place. [Scot.]
[1913 Webster]
3. A falling or declining, esp. suddenly and markedly; a
falling off; as, a slump in trade, in stock market prices,
in a batter's average, etc. [Colloq.]
[Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
|
|
|
Thesaurus Results for Slump:
|
1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
arrear, arrearage, arrears, bad times, be found wanting, bear market, bearish market, beat down, boom, bottoming out, break, business cycle, business fluctuations, bust, cadence, catabasis, catenary, cave, cave in, cheapen, cheapening, collapse, come short, comedown, cooling off, crash, crisis, cut, cut prices, debasement, decadence, decadency, deceleration, declension, declination, decline, decline and fall, declining market, decrescendo, decurrence, defalcation, default, defectiveness, deficit, deflate, deflation, deformation, degeneracy, degenerateness, degeneration, degradation, delinquency, demotion, depravation, depravedness, depreciate, depreciation, depression, derogation, descend, descent, deterioration, devaluate, devaluation, devolution, die, diminuendo, dip, dive, downslide, downswing, downtrend, downturn, downward mobility, downward trend, droop, drop, dwindling, dying, ebb, economic cycle, economic expansion, economic growth, economic stagnation, effeteness, evil day, expanding economy, expansion, fade, fading, fail, failing, failure, failure of nerve, fall, fall away, fall in price, fall off, fall short, falling short, falling-off, falloff, flag, flop, flop down, flump, flump down, founder, give way, go down, go downhill, go off, growth, hard times, heavy weather, high growth rate, hit a slump, hit rock bottom, hit the skids, imperfection, inadequacy, inferiority, insufficiency, involution, jew down, keel over, lack, lag, lapse, lose ground, loss of tone, low, lower, lowering, mark down, markdown, market expansion, nose dive, nose-dive, nosedive, not answer, not hack it, not make it, not make out, not measure up, not stretch, not suffice, off market, pare, peak, peaking, pitch, plop, plop down, plummet, plummeting, plump, plunge, price cut, price fall, price reduction, prosperity, rainy day, reach the depths, recede, recession, recovery, reduce, reduction, regression, remission, retreat, retreating market, retrocession, retrogradation, retrogression, run down, run short, sad times, sag, sagging market, set, settle, settle down, shave, short measure, shortage, shortcoming, shortfall, sink, sink down, sinkage, slash, slide, slip, slippage, slouch, slowdown, slump down, smash, soft market, stagnation, stop short, stormy weather, submerge, submergence, subside, subsidence, swag, tailspin, topple, touch bottom, trim, trough, tumble, underage, upturn, wane, want |
|
|
|
|
|
Common Misspellings > |
Slump lSlump lSump SlSump lump SSlump Sulmp Slulmp Sump Sllump Slmup Slumup Slmp Sluump Slupm Slumpm Slup Slummp Slupmp Slum Slumpp qlump sqlump qslump wlump swlump wslump elump selump eslump alump salump aslump dlump sdlump dslump zlump szlump zslump xlump sxlump xslump clump sclump cslump lump s lump slump Siump Sliump Silump Soump Sloump Solump Spump Slpump Splump Skump Slkump Sklump S,ump Sl,ump S,lump S.ump Sl.ump S.lump Sl7mp Slu7mp Sl7ump Sl&mp Slu&mp Sl&ump Sl8mp Slu8mp Sl8ump Slymp Sluymp Slyump Slimp Sluimp Sliump Slhmp Sluhmp Slhump Sljmp Slujmp Sljump Slkmp Slukmp Slkump Slamp Slemp Slomp Slujp Slumjp Slujmp Slukp Slumkp Slukmp Slulp Slumlp Slulmp Slunp Slumnp Slunmp Slu p Slum p Slu mp Slum0 Slump0 Slum0p Slum) Slump) Slum)p Slumo Slumpo Slumop Sluml Slumpl Slumlp Definition commonly spelled as: Defanition or Defenition, Synonym as: Synonim, Sinonym or Sinonim, Thesaurus as: Thesorus or Thesauris, Dictionary as: Dictionery or Dictionry and Define is usually not misspelled. What does mispell meen? It Meens...
Full Map Index: Å Norway-Am Timan Chad |
Ama United States of America-Audon France |
Audouville-la-Hubert France-Baskil Turkey |
Baskin United States of America-Bindoy Philippines |
Bindoy Philippines-Breuilpont France |
Breukelen Netherlands-Campofelice di Fitalia Italy |
Campofelice di Roccella Italy-Champigny France |
Champigny-en-Beauce France-Colle San Magno Italy |
Colle Sannita Italy-Damulog Philippines |
Damurhuda Bangladesh-Duliāgaon India |
Duliajan No.1 India-Ethridge United States of America |
Étienville France-Frignano Italy |
Frignicourt France-Gouhenans France |
Gouillons France-Hasselbach Germany |
Hasselbach Germany-Hurlock United States of America |
Huron United States of America-Jovellanos Cuba |
Jovellar Philippines-Kirchzell Germany |
Kircubbin United Kingdom-La Gomera Guatemala |
La Gonfrière France-Le Hohwald France |
Le Hommet-dArthenay France-Loma de Gato Philippines |
Loma de Juárez Mexico-Mālpur India |
Mālpura India-Memphis United States of America |
Memphis United States of America-Montería Colombia |
Monteriggioni Italy-Navalilla Spain |
Navalmanzano Spain-Noyelles-lès-Seclin France |
Noyelles-lès-Vermelles France-Pachelma Russia |
Pachgaon India-Piégut-Pluviers France |
Piekary Śląskie Poland-Prilep Macedonia |
Přílepy Czech Republic-Reuil-en-Brie France |
Reuilly France-Şag Romania |
Şag Romania-Saint-Puy France |
Saint-Python France-Santa Rita Panama |
Santa Rita Venezuela-Sewarhi India |
Sewen France-Sparbu Norway |
Spardorf Germany-Tamparan Philippines |
Tampayan Philippines-Tottington United Kingdom |
Tottleben Germany-Valdivia Chile |
Valdivia Colombia-Villeneuve-le-Roi France |
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon France-White City United States of America |
White City Canada-Żywiec Poland |
|
Most Popular Searches: Define Misanthrope, Define Pulchritudinous, Define Happy, Define Veracity, Define Cornucopia, Define Almuerzo, Define Atresic, Define URL, Definitions Of Words, Definition Of Get Up, Definition Of Quid Pro Quo, Definition Of Irreconcilable Differences, Definition Of Word, Synonyms of Repetitive, Synonym Dictionary, Synonym Antonyms. See our main index and map index for more details.
|
©2011-2024 ZebraWords.com - Define Yourself - The Search for Meanings and Meaning Means I Mean. All content subject to terms and conditions as set out here. Contact Us, peruse our Privacy Policy |
|