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slump

The word “slump” has 1 syllable: slump

It's pronounced as /slʌmp/

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In the thesaurus, “slump” has 49 synonyms and 18 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for slump along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for slump

Antonyms for slump

Meanings of slump

  • noun
    1. A heavy or helpless collapse; a slouching or drooping posture; a period of poor activity or performance, especially an extended period.
    2. A 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.
    3. A boggy place.
    4. The noise made by anything falling into a hole, or into a soft, miry place.
    5. The gross amount; the mass; the lump.
  • verb
    1. To collapse heavily or helplessly.
    2. To decline or fall off in activity or performance.
    3. To slouch or droop.
    4. To lump; to throw together messily.
    5. To fall or sink suddenly through or in, when walking on a surface, as on thawing snow or ice, a bog, etc.
    6. (slang) To cause to collapse; to hit hard; to render unsconscious; to kill.

Example Sentences

  • Sales went into a slump after the holiday season ended.
  • The team experienced a sudden slump in performance.
  • He sat down in a slump, clearly exhausted.
  • The economy showed signs of a brief slump last year.
  • Her motivation hit a slump during the long project.

On this page you'll find 67 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to slump, such as: advancement, bomb, boom, break down, bust, collapse, crash.

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