0 present participle of slump
1 (of prices, values, or sales) to fall suddenly:
Car sales have slumped dramatically over the past year.
However, it is essential to break the mould of slumping down in front of a television set day in and day out.
Everything has been slumping and dropping in value and traders have not known where they are.
The considerable increases in food costs because of the slumping pound would have been avoided because it would be worth more.
If we do not make an effort to check the slumping standards of tabloid journalism, the situation will get worse.
He talks about increasing investment, but investment is slumping.
Output is slumping and costs are rising—a remarkable combination.
Armchair scholars may be slumping, but the odds of an author being a screen-tied modeller are increasing.
This will reduce over-cultivation with its attendant problems, such as slumping of the ridge, as well as compaction.
