Saturday, August 9, 2014

SLUMP

WORD: SLUMP

MEANING:
1. To fall or sink heavily; collapse: She slumped, exhausted, onto the sofa.
2. To droop, as in sitting or standing; slouch.
3.
a. To decline suddenly; fall off: Business slumped after the holidays.
b. To perform poorly or inadequately: The team has been slumping for a month.
4.
a. To sink or settle, as into mud or slush.
b. To slide down or spread out thickly, as mud or fresh concrete.
5. falls, crashes, collapses

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Infosys shares slumps as revenue growth likely at bottom end of range
2. Rupee slumps to three-month low on dollar buying by state-run banks
3. the team went into a slump

PRONOUNCE:
slump - स्लम्प

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