slump1 verbslump2 noun
slumpslump1 /slʌmp/ ●○○ verb 
Word OriginWORD ORIGINslump1
Verb TableOrigin:
1600-1700 Probably from a Scandinavian languageVERB TABLE
slump
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | slump |
| he, she, it | slumps | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | slumped |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have slumped |
| he, she, it | has slumped | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had slumped |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will slump |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have slumped |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am slumping |
| he, she, it | is slumping | |
| you, we, they | are slumping | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was slumping |
| you, we, they | were slumping | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been slumping |
| he, she, it | has been slumping | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been slumping |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be slumping |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been slumping |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- A young man sat slumped behind the hotel desk, showing little interest in the new arrivals.
- Brad was slumped in front of the television watching the game.
- He slumped further forward, his lips parted and his eyes closed.
- She slumped back in her seat.
- Theresa found him slumped over the keyboard.
- As house sales have slumped, so has spending on department-store specialities like furniture, carpets and electrical appliances.
- At about 2 a.m. he had fallen downstairs and slumped in a heap by the front door.
- Keeping your arms straight, raise them as high as possible without slumping forwards.
- Micron fell 2 7 / 8 to 33 and Intel slumped 1 / 4 to 56 5 / 8.
- Semiconductor, software and computer companies slumped in price because of concern that earnings may not be up to snuff.
- She sits like that, slumped, head covered, in the last seat, for a long time.
- The victim was slumped over a freezer where he had been searching for a gas leak.
Longman Language Activatorto be sitting in a chair, on the floor etc► sit
Collocations to be in a chair, on the floor etc, with the weight of your body resting on your bottom, not on your feet: · Is it okay if I sit here?· Do you want to sit next to Brian?· Let's go sit outside.· A woman in a huge hat came and sat right in front of us.· Billy sat on the edge of the desk, swinging his legs.· I saw a man with grey hair sitting in the car next to Jean.· Come and sit on Mommy's knee.sit at a desk/table/bar/fire etc: · A grey-haired woman was sitting at the reception desk.sit around a desk/table etc: · We all used to sit around the kitchen table, smoking and chatting.sit still (=sit quietly without moving): · I wish you children would sit still for 10 minutes.
► sit up to move your body so that you are sitting, after you have been lying down, or to sit so that your back is straight: · When I got home, Nigel was sitting up in bed.· Sit up like a big girl, and eat your dinner.sit up straight (=sit with your back very straight): · Cadets here are taught to always dress neatly and to sit up straight.
► sit back to lean your back against the back of the chair, after you have been sitting straight, especially because this is more comfortable: · Just sit back, relax, and enjoy the music.· Mel sat back on the couch and admired the view of the city.
► be seated formal to be sitting in a particular chair or place, especially because someone has asked or arranged for you to sit there: · The meal cannot start until everyone is seated.· John was seated on my left.· Helen was more than pleased to be seated beside Chris. She'd always wanted to meet him.
► lounge to sit so that you are very comfortable and relaxed, sometimes almost lying down: lounge on: · I dried off, then lounged on a hammock at the poolside.lounge in: · Are you the sort of person who likes to lounge in bed at the weekend?
► slump /be slumped to be sitting with the top of your body leaning forwards or sideways and down, as if you are very tired or as if you are unconscious: slump forward/in/against etc: · He slumped further forward, his lips parted and his eyes closed.· She slumped back in her seat.be slumped in/on/under etc: · Brad was slumped in front of the television watching the game.· Theresa found him slumped over the keyboard.sit slumped: · A young man sat slumped behind the hotel desk, showing little interest in the new arrivals.
► slouch/be slouched to sit in a tired or lazy way, often with your head down and your shoulders sloping downwards: · Marie, don't slouch, sit up straight.slouch back/against/in etc: · Cantor slouched back in his seat and lit a cigarette.· I slouched on a bench and watched the children feed the swans.be slouched in/over/beside etc : · One boy was slouched down in his chair, with a baseball cap almost covering his eyes.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► sink/slump/flop into a chair
1[intransitive] to fall or lean against something because you are not strong enough to standslump against/over/back etc (=sit down in one in a tired or unhappy way)· Greg groaned and sank into his chair.
► profits slump/plunge (=fall by a large amount)· The group’s pre-tax profits slumped to £25.5m.
► sales slump (=decrease quickly and by a large amount)· Meat sales have slumped following the most recent health scare.
► somebody’s shoulders slump/droop/sag (=move downwards because they are sad or tired)· ‘You 're right,’ he sighed, his shoulders drooping.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► back· A few minutes later she slumped back into the front seat of the Granada.· With a sigh she slumped back into herself, shoulders hunched.· He drinks and then turns to me, slumping back in his chair.· Ruth slumped back into her chair.· He slumped back against my chest.· I let go a lungful of air, slumped back against the parapet and lit another Capstan.· Hilary Robarts had been slumped back in her chair, her eyes fixed on Lessingham.
► down· The rear gunner was killed by that burst, as his gun swung up to a vertical position as he slumped down.· I had slumped down on a high, three-legged stool in back of the metal washtub.· I slumped down in my chair.· Some sat up straight, others slumped down in their chairs.· He had actually slumped down at the breakfast table before he became aware of Kelly's presence.· He slumped down on his bed and gave way to a brief and painful fit of crying.· She slumped down, near to heat exhaustion, and raked her jet hair from her temples.· She made herself some tea, hunted for headache tablets and slumped down into a chair.
► forward· He slumped forward in his seat, supporting his arms on his knees, when the jury foreman announced the verdict.· Then he slumps forward, face down, turned away from the last bit of dim illumination offered by the night sky.· Granny's head slumped forward against the iron again.· Across the aisle, two other children slump forward, asleep.· There was a black bag over his head and he was slumped forward.· Tragic six-day-old Natalie died of a brain haemorrhage when Alan slumped forward, squeezing her skull.· He slumped forward on to his controls, unconscious.
► over· The victim was slumped over a freezer where he had been searching for a gas leak.· He would be only too happy to dial 911 when Walter slumped over in shock, unable to speak.· She was slumped over the steering wheel of her car.· Grab your child as Blue Beard prepares to kill his wife and slump over when the brothers kill him.· Relax, I told myself again; but was relieved when finally he slumped over into sleep.· He began slumping over again, and his iron ball shrank back to a hand.· The pilot was slumped over the controls.· Harris stopped breathing and slumped over the stern be-fore midnight.
NOUN► car· Read in studio Sales of Rover cars slumped last year by nineteen percent.
► chair· Ruth slumped back into her chair.· He falls asleep sometimes, slumped in the chair, a hand curled bri the broadloom rug.· Mum was slumped in a chair, glass-eyed, her face mottled by tears.· He drinks and then turns to me, slumping back in his chair.· I slumped down in my chair.· Hoskins looked in her direction on occasion, but he generally sat slumped in his chair.· Hilary Robarts had been slumped back in her chair, her eyes fixed on Lessingham.· Some sat up straight, others slumped down in their chairs.
► floor· Chopra staggered, and slumped on to the floor.· Witnesses said Camby held his head and slumped to the floor.· Former dockyard worker Jim Smith slumped to the floor gasping for breath.· He lay on the seat, banged his head against it, slumped on to the floor and cried relentlessly.· He slumped to the floor and she tried to drag him clear.· He slumped on to the floor, curling into a ball.
► market· The heaviest gales were felt on the technology heavy Nasdaq market, which slumped 3. 25 percent for the day.
► percent· But production has slumped by 45 percent because of the plunge in demand - and there's no end in sight.· The heaviest gales were felt on the technology heavy Nasdaq market, which slumped 3. 25 percent for the day.· Its pre-tax profits slumped 10 percent to £91.7m in the half year to the end of July.
► price· Semiconductor, software and computer companies slumped in price because of concern that earnings may not be up to snuff.· But consumers are seeing some effects of slumping cattle prices.
► profit· Turnover dipped 4.5 percent to £1.37 billion in the quarter, with operating profits slumping from £111 million to £70 million.· Its pre-tax profits slumped 10 percent to £91.7m in the half year to the end of July.· It is expected to report a profits slump on April 14.· Annual profits have slumped from over £100 million to an expected £45 million this year.
► sale· As house sales have slumped, so has spending on department-store specialities like furniture, carpets and electrical appliances.· Despite a variety of advertising programs and discount offerings, sales at the branch slumped to an unprecedented low.· They saw costs escalating and sales slumping as the effect of oil crises and world recession hit the Company.
► seat· Big men with big grins slumped half-sideways on their seats, shouting remarks to their neighbours.· Many slump into seats, some catching up on a little sleep before the day begins.· Denis was slumped in his seat, his chin sunk into his chest.· He pried off his shoes; loosened his collar; slumped in his seat like an opium smoker.· Busacher slumped into the passenger seat and sat catching his breath.· He slumped forward in his seat, supporting his arms on his knees, when the jury foreman announced the verdict.· By now Souness was the one slumped in his seat.
► shoulder· Her shoulders slumped a little. ` It's Saturday tomorrow.· Her shoulders slumping, she turned to go back in.· Her shoulders slumped a little as she sucked the smoke into her lungs.· The superintendent sat back, shoulders slumped, her eyes bleary with fatigue and thoughtfulness.
► wheel· She was slumped over the steering wheel of her car.· But as he turned to flee, Derek slumped at the wheel, clutching his chest.· The 52-year-old husband was slumped over the steering wheel of the Volvo.
She slumped against the wall. Carol slumped back in her chair, defeated. Ben staggered and slumped onto the floor.2[intransitive] to suddenly go down in price, value, or number OPP soar: Sales slumped by 20% last year.slump to The currency slumped to a record low.3[intransitive, transitive] (also be slumped) if your shoulders or head slump or are slumped, they bend forward because you are unhappy, tired, or unconscious: Her shoulders slumped and her eyes filled with tears.slump1 verbslump2 noun
slumpslump2 ●○○ noun [countable usually singular] ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- Smith is in the deepest batting slump of his eight-year career.
- The slump in the property market is making it difficult for people to sell their homes.
- The post-war slump sent the unemployment figures to twice the expected level.
- During the long housing slump, several high-profile crime stories gave skittish buyers one more reason to avoid the Inner Mission.
- One of their major concerns was the slump in wool prices.
- The slump in Intel dragged down other tech stocks.
- The slump in profits has limited the scope for corporation tax offsets but economic recovery should help ease the problem.
- The economic slump has dried up the big-ticket multi-billion yen projects that the majors used to thrive on.
- The economic slump was nowhere to be seen, but hairline recession was another thing.
- The survey also found that the likeliest effect of downsizing is a slump in morale, which can reduce productivity and profits.
THESAURUS► recession
Collocations a period when a country’s economic growth stops and there is less trade: · The industry has cut jobs due to the recession.· fears that the economy may be sliding into recession
► depression a long period during which there is a bad recession, so that there is very little business activity and a lot of people do not have jobs: · During the depression of the 1930s, as many as 20% of the population were jobless.
► slump a fairly short period when there is a reduction in business and many people lose their jobs: · The slump in the housing market is making it difficult for people to sell their homes.
► slowdown a period when there is a reduction in business activity, that may be the start of a recession: · High prices could tip the slowdown in the US into a world recession.
► downturn a period during which there is a reduction in business activity and economic conditions become worse, when before the economy was growing: · Public spending may reduce the effects of the downturn.
► crash an occasion when the value of stocks and shares on a stock market falls suddenly and by a large amount, causing economic problems: · The Wall Street Crash of 1929 was disastrous for not only the American economy, but for the world economy.
Longman Language Activatora time when an economy is not successful► recession a period when a country's economic growth stops and there is less trade, so that many companies have to reduce the number of workers they employ: · The car industry, like most other industries, is feeling the effects of the recession.severe recession (=very bad recession): · In times of severe recession companies are often forced to make massive job cuts in order to survive.in recession (=suffering from a recession): · The economy is in recession and will remain so for at least another year.
► slump a period when there is a big reduction in trade so that many companies fail and a lot of people lose their jobs: · The post-war slump sent the unemployment figures to twice the expected level.slump in: · The slump in the property market is making it difficult for people to sell their homes.
► depression a period of time continuing for several years when greatly reduced business activity severely affects a country's economic growth, and a lot of people lose their jobs - use this especially when this affects many countries across the world: · In Germany the depression in the late 1920s helped Hitler's rise to power.· Hartnell blamed his financial difficulties on the worldwide depression.
► crash a sudden and unexpected fall in the value of shares in companies, with the result that many companies have to close and a lot of people lose their jobs: · Luckily, I sold my shares just before the crash.· The Wall Street Crash was disastrous for many American businessmen.stock market crash (=crash in the organizations that buy and sell shares in companies): · The stock market crash made me suspicious of those types of insurance schemes.
WORD SETS► Economicsabsolute advantage, active population, additionality, nounadjustable peg, nounannual earnings, anti-dumping, adjectiveanti-inflation, adjectiveausterity, nounbad debt, nounbalance of payments, nounbalance of trade, nounbalance sheet, nounbank money, bank rate, nounbankrupt, adjectivebankrupt, verbbankrupt, nounbarrier to trade, nounbilateralism, nounblack market, nounboom, nounbroad money, brown goods, nounbudget, nounCACM, capital accumulation, nouncapital formation, nouncapitalism, nouncapitalist, adjectivecapital surplus, cartel, nouncentral government borrowing requirement, CGBR, Chicago School, nounclosed economy, nouncommerce clause, commodity, nouncommodity product, comparative advantage, consumer, nounconsumer confidence, nounconsumer durables, nounconsumer goods, nounconsumer price index, nounconsumer surplus, consumption, nounconsumption function, nounCost of Production Theory of Value, nouncreditor turnover rate, nouncredit rationing, noundebt ratio, deflate, verbdemand, noundemand and supply, noundemand price, demonstration effect, deregulate, verbdeveloped, adjectivedirigisme, noundiscretionary spending, dishoarding, noundisinflation, noundisposable income, noundis-saving, noundisutility, noundiversify, verbdivision of labour, noundole queue, dollars-and-cents, adjectivedowntick, noundownturn, noundrawdown, nouneconomic, adjectiveeconomic goods, economic paradigm, economist, nouneconomy, nounefficient market, elasticity of demand, nounelasticity of substitution, nounembargo, verbemployment theory, euro-zone, exchange, nounExchange equalization account, exchange rate mechanism, nounexpectations, nounexpenditure, nounexternal account, external competitiveness, externality, nounfactor cost, factor of production, nounFederal funds, fiscal, adjectivefloor, nounflow of funds, nounforced saving, for-profit, adjectivefree enterprise, nounfree marketeer, nounfree movement, nounfree trade, nounGDP, nounGNP, nounGoldilocks economy, goods, noungoods and services, noungross domestic product, noungross national product, noungross product, nounguaranteed price, hyperinflation, nounIMF, the, IMF quota, imperfect competition, imperfect market, import, nounimport, verbimportation, nounimporter, nounincome effect, industrial output index, Industrial Sentiment index, inelastic, adjectiveinflate, verbinflation, nouninflationary, adjectiveintermediate goods, International Monetary Fund, nouninvestment goods, J-curve, nounknowledge economy, labour-intensive, adjectivelabour market, nounLaffer curve, nounlaissez-faire, nounliving standard, nounMaastricht Treaty, nounmacroeconomics, nounmarginal revenue, market-driven, adjectivemarket economy, nounmarket failure, market forces, nounmarket-led, adjectivemarket-oriented, adjectivemarket value, nounmixed economy, nounmonetarism, nounmonetary, adjectivemoney income, monopsony, nounmultilateralism, nounNAIRU, nounnational debt, nounnational income, nationalize, verbnational wealth, neocolonialism, nounnet output, NIC, nounnominal price, non-durable goods, open-market, adjectiveoutflow, nounoverheated, adjectivepass-along, nounpass-through, nounpeg, verbper-capita income, perfect competition, perfect market, personal saving, political economy, nounpost-industrial, adjectivePPI, price control, nounprice effect, price fixing, nounprice-fixing, nounprice index, nounprice-insensitive, adjectiveprice-sensitive, adjectiveprice support, nounprice theory, primary production, private enterprise, nounprivately-owned, adjectiveprivatization, nounprivatize, verbproducer price index, production control, protect, verbprotectionism, nounprotective, adjectivepublic enterprise, public ownership, nounpublic sector borrowing requirement, public service, nounPurchasing Managers' index, real, adjectivereal income, recession, nounreflation, nounrefund, nounRetail Price Index, scarcity value, nounshakeout, nounSingle European Market, slump, nounsocial accounting, socioeconomic, adjectivesqueeze, verbsqueeze, nounstagflation, nounstandard of living, nounstandard spending assessment, staple, nounstringent, adjectivesubsidy, nounsubstitution effect, surplus, nounsystematic risk, trade deficit, nountrade dispute, trade gap, nountrade surplus, nountrade-weighted index, trickle-down effect, nountrough, nountrust, noununder-investment, noununit of account, noununsystematic risk, uptick, nounvoodoo economics, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► sink/slump/flop into a chair
1a sudden decrease in prices, sales, profits etcslump in (=sit down in one in a tired or unhappy way)· Greg groaned and sank into his chair.
► profits slump/plunge (=fall by a large amount)· The group’s pre-tax profits slumped to £25.5m.
► sales slump (=decrease quickly and by a large amount)· Meat sales have slumped following the most recent health scare.
► somebody’s shoulders slump/droop/sag (=move downwards because they are sad or tired)· ‘You 're right,’ he sighed, his shoulders drooping.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► economic· The economic slump was nowhere to be seen, but hairline recession was another thing.· The economic slump has dried up the big-ticket multi-billion yen projects that the majors used to thrive on.· An economic slump is likely to remove them altogether from the employment statistics.
► global· But last week's global stock market slump underscores the cartel's dilemma.
NOUN► property· Not an estate agent, a valuer, a lawyer or a property slump in sight.· The company blames the property slump for the crisis.· The property was purchased for investment purposes, and is still owned only because of the current property slump. 3.
VERB► hit· Unfortunately the music electronics contribution hit a slump at the critical time and was unable to meet expectations.
a slump in car sales2a period when there is a reduction in business and many people lose their jobs OPP boom: The war was followed by an economic slump. a worldwide slump3especially American English a period when a player or team does not play wellin a slump The Dodgers have been in a slump for the last three weeks.