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slump  audio  (slmp) KEY 

intr.v.
slumped, slump·ing, slumps
  1. To fall or sink heavily; collapse: She slumped, exhausted, onto the sofa.
  2. To droop, as in sitting or standing; slouch.
  3. To decline suddenly; fall off: Business slumped after the holidays.
    1. To sink or settle, as into mud or slush.
    2. To slide down or spread out thickly, as mud or fresh concrete.
NOUN:
  1. The act or an instance of slumping.
  2. A drooping or slouching posture: read defeat in the slump of his shoulders.
  3. A sudden falling off or decline, as in activity, prices, or business: a stock market slump; a slump in farm prices.
  4. An extended period of poor performance, especially in a sport or competitive activity: a slump in a batting average.
  5. See grunt.
ETYMOLOGY:
Probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian slumpa, to slump


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