Word a Day
slump
What does slump mean?
slump (verb): to collapse heavily or helplessly.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use slump in a sentence?
- Exhausted, he slumped down onto the sofa. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce slump?
/slʌmp/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
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What does “slump” mean?
to collapse heavily or helplessly
Right! That's what “slump” means.
to interrupt an activity and wait
Not quite: that's what pause means.
stop moving or become immobilized
Not quite: that's what freeze means.
to find a solution to (a problem)
Not quite: that's what resolve means.
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