Definition of Slump

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Definition of Slump

Slump

To slide or slip on a declivity, so that the motion is perceptible; -- said of masses of earth or rock.

To undergo a slump, or sudden decline or falling off; as, the stock slumped ten points.

A falling or declining, esp. suddenly and markedly; a falling off; as, a slump in trade, in prices, etc.

The gross amount; the mass; the lump.

To lump; to throw into a mess.

To fall or sink suddenly through or in, when walking on a surface, as on thawing snow or ice, partly frozen ground, a bog, etc., not strong enough to bear the person.

A boggy place.

The noise made by anything falling into a hole, or into a soft, miry place.

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Slump Quotations

Slump? I ain't in no slump... I just ain't hitting.
Yogi Berra

My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep swinging.
Hank Aaron

Slump, and the world slumps with you. Push, and you push alone.
Laurence J. Peter

Words are a commodity in which there is never any slump.
Christopher Morley

Even institutions of State, such as the judiciary, were seriously weakened, to the extent that the citizenry justifiably feared a breakdown in law and order. The business community was hit by a slump in sales and confidence, leading to reduced earnings and loss of jobs.
Kamisese Mara

The present age has seen a great slump in humanist values.
Christopher Dawson

The standard entertainment industry reaction to Hollywood's box office slump reveals the same shallow, materialistic mindset that helped create the problem in the first place.
Michael Medved

Losing streaks are funny. If you lose at the beginning you got off to a bad start. If you lose in the middle of the season, you're in a slump. If you lose at the end, you're choking.
Gene Mauch

If I'm in a slump, I ask myself for advice.
Ichiro Suzuki

To cure a batting slump, I took my bat to bed with me. I wanted to know my bat a little better.
Richie Ashburn

Slump Translations

slump in French is baisse
slump in German is Preissturz, plumpsen
slump in Italian is crollo dei prezzi

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