Doldrums Definition & Meaning
doldrums
- noun
- a state of inactivity (in business or art etc); "economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic stagnation"
- a belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific
"Doldrums" in song lyrics
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"When set adrift down to the doldrums"
Ugly Duckling — The Pike -
"phantom tolbooth doldrums"
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"AIADMK councillors debate demolition doldrums"
IBN Live — IBN Live
Words that rhyme with doldrums
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