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Rareslumping
The correct spelling is slumping.
How to pronounce slumping
verb
Say it like: Slu-mpi-ng
The correct spelling is slumping. To collapse heavily or helplessly. For example: "Exhausted, he slumped down onto the sofa."
Usage Examples
“Exhausted, he slumped down onto the sofa.”
“Real estate prices slumped during the recession.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To collapse heavily or helplessly.
- 2.To decline or fall off in activity or performance.
- 3.To slouch or droop.
- 4.To lump; to throw together messily.
- 5.To fall or sink suddenly through or in, when walking on a surface, as on thawing snow or ice, a bog, etc.
noun
- 1.The result of a slumping movement, like that of a mountain
adjective
- 1.Something that makes a slumping voice
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