slump — a sudden severe or prolonged fall in price, value, or amount
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a sudden severe or prolonged fall in price, value, or amount
Pronunciation (IPA): /slʌmp/
Example Sentences
- My productivity is in such a slump that I spent three hours organizing my desk instead of working.
- The company's profits slumped by 30% this quarter.
- After eating that huge meal, I just want to slump on the couch and watch TV.
slump
NOUN[/slʌmp/]
a sudden severe or prolonged fall in price, value, or amount
After losing five games straight, the basketball star sits alone in a slump.
When prices slump at the pump, owners jump!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Originating in the 17th century from Low German, 'slump' originally meant 'to sink into a swamp or bog.' The word evolved metaphorically from the literal image of being stuck in mud to describe economic downturns and personal declines, where one becomes immobilized by adverse conditions.
Breakdown
The word derives from a Low German root meaning 'to sink' or 'to plunge' (related to swamp or marshy ground). The morphological shift from physical submersion in mud to abstract states of decline reflects semantic broadening common in Germanic languages.
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📝Examples
“My productivity is in such a slump that I spent three hours organizing my desk instead of working.”
“The company's profits slumped by 30% this quarter.”
“After eating that huge meal, I just want to slump on the couch and watch TV.”
“The athlete's performance slumped after the injury, but he's slowly recovering.”
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