Slump - Definition
slump
n 1: 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" [syn:
slump, slack, drop-off, falloff, falling off]
2: a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and
low prices and low levels of trade and investment [syn:
depression, slump, economic crisis]
v 1: assume a drooping posture or carriage [syn: slump,
slouch]
2: fall or sink heavily; "He slumped onto the couch"; "My
spirits sank" [syn: slump, slide down, sink]
3: fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly; "The real estate
market fell off" [syn: slump, fall off, sink]
4: go down in value; "the stock market corrected"; "prices
slumped" [syn: decline, slump, correct]