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1slump — A temporary fall in performance, often describing consistently falling security prices for several weeks or months. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * slump slump [slʌmp] noun [countable usually singular] 1. a sudden fall in the price, value,… …
2slump — /slʌmp/ noun 1. a rapid fall ● the slump in the value of the pound ● We experienced a slump in sales or a slump in profits. ● The pound’s slump on the foreign exchange markets. 2. a period of economic collapse with high unemployment and loss of… …
3slump — /slʌmp/ noun 1. a rapid fall ● the slump in the value of the pound ● We experienced a slump in sales or a slump in profits. 2. a period of economic collapse with high unemployment and loss of trade ● We are experiencing slump conditions. 3. the… …
4slump — slump1 [slʌmp] v [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Probably from a [i]Scandinavian language] 1.) to fall or lean against something because you are not strong enough to stand slump against/over/back etc ▪ She slumped against the wall. ▪ Carol slumped back …
5slump — 1 verb 1 (I) to suddenly go down in price, value, or number: Sales slumped by 20% last year. 2 be slumped to be sitting with your body leaning completely backwards or forwards, because you are tired or unconscious (+ in/against): a drunk slumped… …
6slump — 01. The old man [slumped] in his chair as he fell asleep. 02. Government popularity has [slumped] to its lowest level in years. 03. When I was little, my mom took us kids to visit my dad at work, and when we walked into his office, he was… …
7slump — I UK [slʌmp] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms slump : present tense I/you/we/they slump he/she/it slumps present participle slumping past tense slumped past participle slumped 1) to be suddenly reduced to a much lower level Profits slumped to… …
8slump — slump1 [ slʌmp ] verb intransitive 1. ) to be suddenly reduced to a much lower level: The organization s profits slumped to under $250 million. 2. ) to suddenly fall or sit because you are very tired or unconscious: Sam s body slumped to the… …
9slump — I. intransitive verb Etymology: probably imitative Date: circa 1677 1. a. to fall or sink suddenly b. to drop or slide down suddenly ; collapse < slumped to the floor > 2. to assume a drooping posture or carriage ; …
10slump — /slʌmp / (say slump) verb (i) 1. to drop heavily and limply. 2. to sink into a bog, muddy place, etc., or through ice or snow. 3. to fall suddenly and markedly, as prices, the market, etc. 4. to have a decided falling off in progress, as an… …
