slump

/slʌmp/

Thân thiện

The team's performance went into a slump after losing several key players.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A significant decline or downturn: A period of poor performance, low activity, or reduced value, often used in economic or sports contexts.
   • A sudden heavy fall or collapse: The act of falling or sinking down heavily and limply.

2. Verb:

   • To fall or decline sharply and suddenly: To decrease markedly in value, quality, or amount.
   • To sink or collapse heavily: To fall or sit down suddenly and limply, often due to exhaustion or loss of strength.
   • To assume a drooping posture: To stand, sit, or move with a bent, weary, or dejected posture.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • The economy is in a deep slump. (The economy is experiencing a severe downturn.)
  • The batter is trying to break out of his hitting slump. (The batter is trying to end his period of poor performance.)

• Verb:

  • Sales slumped after the holiday season. (Sales declined sharply after the holiday season.)
  • Exhausted, he slumped into the armchair. (Exhausted, he collapsed heavily into the armchair.)
  • Her shoulders slumped in defeat. (Her shoulders sank into a dejected posture.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be in a slump": to be experiencing a period of poor performance or low activity.
  • The company has been in a slump for the last two quarters.
• "to slump over": to fall forward or sideways in a heavy, limp manner.
  • He slumped over his desk, fast asleep.

Variants and Related Words

• Slumpy (adj., informal): Characterized by or resembling a slump; sluggish or drooping.
  • The market has been slumpy all week.

Synonyms

• Noun: Downturn, recession, decline, drop, collapse.
• Verb: Plunge, plummet, collapse, sink, sag, droop.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Slump down: To sink or fall down heavily into a seated or lying position.
  • She slumped down on the stairs, too tired to climb further.
• Slump against: To lean or fall limply against something for support.
  • He slumped against the wall, trying to catch his breath.

Related Idioms

• Hit a slump: To enter a period of poor performance or bad luck.
  • After winning five games, the team has hit a slump.
• Slump of the shoulders: A posture where the shoulders are bent forward, often indicating tiredness, dejection, or resignation.
  • A slump of the shoulders betrayed his disappointment.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
2. 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

Verb

1. go down in value
   • the stock market corrected
   • prices slumped
2. fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly
   • The real estate market fell off
3. fall or sink heavily
   • He slumped onto the couch
   • My spirits sank
4. assume a drooping posture or carriage

Từ đồng nghĩa

• depression
• economic crisis
• slack
• drop-off
• falloff
• falling off
• decline
• correct
• fall off
• sink
• slide down
• slouch