Past tense for to drop or fall down, literally or figuratively
“They become so short of breath that they slump to the floor.”
Past tense for to sit, lean, or fall heavily and limply
“As I attempted to slump into the sofa in my customary rolled-larva-imitation reading position, I found that the lines of sprung steel up my back prevented it.”
Past tense for to decline or degenerate in quality, amount, value or degree
“Crop production and its quality would slump due to a decrease in water resources.”
Past tense for to decrease rapidly in amount or value
“Tobacco merchants constantly ran the risk of overstocking the market and causing prices to slump.”
Past tense for to stand, move, sit, or be placed in a lazy, drooping way
(of a business) Past tense for to go bankrupt
Past tense for to relax and take it easy
Past tense for sit, lie, or fall with one's arms and legs spread out in an ungainly way
Past tense for to move around or sideways unsteadily
Bending or hanging downward or forward
In a seated or sedentary position
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