economic slump (noun)

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• slump — A temporary fall in performance, often describing consistently falling security prices for several weeks or months. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * slump slump [slʌmp] noun [countable usually singular] 1. a sudden fall in the price, value,… …   Financial and business terms

• slump — 1. verb 1) he slumped into a chair Syn: sit heavily, flop, flump, collapse, sink, fall; informal plunk oneself 2) housing prices slumped Syn: fall steeply, plummet, tumble, drop, go down; info …   Thesaurus of popular words

• slump — [slʌmp] verb I 1) to suddenly fall to a much lower level Profits slumped to under $250 million.[/ex] 2) to suddenly fall or sit down because you are very tired or unconscious Sam s body slumped to the floor.[/ex] • be slumped in/over etc sth to… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• slump — 1. verb 1) he slumped into a chair Syn: sit heavily, flop, collapse, sink; informal plonk oneself 2) house prices slumped Syn: fall, plummet, tumble, collapse, drop; informal crash, nosedive …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• economic crisis — noun a long term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment • Syn: ↑depression, ↑slump • Derivationally related forms: ↑slump (for: ↑slump) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• slump — ► VERB 1) sit, lean, or fall heavily and limply. 2) fail or decline substantially or over a prolonged period. ► NOUN 1) an instance of slumping. 2) a prolonged period of abnormally low economic activity. DERIVATIVES slumped adjective …   English terms dictionary

• economic condition — noun the condition of the economy • Hypernyms: ↑condition, ↑status • Hyponyms: ↑recession, ↑depression, ↑slump, ↑economic crisis, ↑full employment, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• slump — /slʌmp/ noun 1. a rapid fall ● the slump in the value of the pound ● We experienced a slump in sales or a slump in profits. 2. a period of economic collapse with high unemployment and loss of trade ● We are experiencing slump conditions. 3. the… …   Marketing dictionary in english

• 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 — /slʌmp/ noun 1. a rapid fall ● the slump in the value of the pound ● We experienced a slump in sales or a slump in profits. ● The pound’s slump on the foreign exchange markets. 2. a period of economic collapse with high unemployment and loss of… …   Dictionary of banking and finance

• slump — I. intransitive verb Etymology: probably imitative Date: circa 1677 1. a. to fall or sink suddenly b. to drop or slide down suddenly ; collapse < slumped to the floor > 2. to assume a drooping posture or carriage ; …   New Collegiate Dictionary