a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality; the team went into a slump; a gradual slack in output; a drop-off in attendance; a falloff in quality

[ Syn: slack , drop-off , falloff , falling off ]

a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment

[ Syn: depression , depression , economic crisis , economic crisis ]

assume a drooping posture or carriage

[ Syn: slouch ]

fall or sink heavily; He slumped onto the couch; My spirits sank

[ Syn: slide down , sink ]

fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly; The real estate market fell off

[ Syn: fall off , sink ]

go down in value; the stock market corrected; prices slumped

[ Syn: decline , correct ]