nounπShareA heavy or helpless collapse; a slouching or drooping posture; a period of poor activity or performance, especially an extended period."After a month-long slump in sales, the manager decided to try a new marketing strategy. "conditionsportbusinesseconomymedicinebodyappearancetoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA measure of the fluidity of freshly mixed concrete, based on how much the concrete formed in a standard slump cone sags when the cone is removed."The slump of the concrete mix was too low, meaning the builders needed to add more water to achieve the proper consistency for the foundation. "materialbuildingtechnicaltoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA boggy place."The children avoided the muddy slump near the playground. "environmentplacenaturegeographytoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe noise made by anything falling into a hole, or into a soft, miry place."The muddy boot landed in the puddle with a wet slump. "soundnaturephysicstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe gross amount; the mass; the lump."The slump of clay in the pottery class was quite large. "massamounttoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo collapse heavily or helplessly."Exhausted, he slumped down onto the sofa."actionconditiontoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo decline or fall off in activity or performance."Real estate prices slumped during the recession."businesseconomyachievementtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo slouch or droop."The tired student slumped in his chair during the long lecture. "bodyappearanceactiontoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo lump; to throw together messily."The children slumped their homework assignments into a pile on the desk. "actionwayconditiontoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo fall or sink suddenly through or in, when walking on a surface, as on thawing snow or ice, a bog, etc."The little girl slumped through the thawing snow, sinking a bit with each step. "actionnatureenvironmenttoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(slang) To cause to collapse; to hit hard; to render unsconscious; to kill."The mugger slumped him with a brick, leaving him unconscious on the sidewalk. "actionmilitarynegativetoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
