- slump into
- phr verbSlump into is used with these nouns as the object: ↑chair
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slump — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ global, world, worldwide ▪ economic, price, property, stock market ▪ The share price slump has wiped about $10 bil … Collocations dictionary
Slump — Slump, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Slumped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slumping}.] [Scot. slump a dull noise produced by something falling into a hole, a marsh, a swamp.] 1. To fall or sink suddenly through or in, when walking on a surface, as on thawing snow or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Slump — Slump, n. 1. A boggy place. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] [1913 Webster] 2. The noise made by anything falling into a hole, or into a soft, miry place. [Scot.] [1913 Webster] 3. A falling or declining, esp. suddenly and markedly; a falling off; as, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
slump — /slump/, v.i. 1. to drop or fall heavily; collapse: Suddenly she slumped to the floor. 2. to assume a slouching, bowed, or bent position or posture: Stand up straight and don t slump! 3. to decrease or fall suddenly and markedly, as prices or the … Universalium
Slump — Slump, v. t. [Cf. {Lump}; also Sw. slumpa to bargain for the lump.] To lump; to throw into a mess. [1913 Webster] These different groups . . . are exclusively slumped together under that sense. Sir W. Hamilton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
slump|fla|tion — «sluhmp FLAY shuhn», noun. Economics. inflation accompanied by a steady decline in business and employment: »The $16 billion in rebates and tax credits might be too weak to jolt the economy out of its alarming slumpflation (Time). Stagflation… … Useful english dictionary
slump — (v.) 1670s, fall or sink into a muddy place, probably from a Scandinavian source, Cf. Norw. and Dan. slumpe fall upon, Swed. slumpa; perhaps ultimately of imitative origin. Related: Slumped; slumping. The noun meaning heavy decline in prices on… … Etymology dictionary
slump — 01. The old man [slumped] in his chair as he fell asleep. 02. Government popularity has [slumped] to its lowest level in years. 03. When I was little, my mom took us kids to visit my dad at work, and when we walked into his office, he was… … Grammatical examples in English
slump — [[t]slʌ̱mp[/t]] slumps, slumping, slumped 1) VERB If something such as the value of something slumps, it falls suddenly and by a large amount. [V prep] Net profits slumped by 41%... [V prep] Government popularity in Scotland has slumped to its… … English dictionary
slump — /slʌmp / (say slump) verb (i) 1. to drop heavily and limply. 2. to sink into a bog, muddy place, etc., or through ice or snow. 3. to fall suddenly and markedly, as prices, the market, etc. 4. to have a decided falling off in progress, as an… …
