Meaning : The word slump can be used to refer to sitting, leaning or falling heavily and limply. It can also denote undergoing a sudden severe or prolonged fall in value, price or amount. It can also be used for any substantial failure or decline.
Origin : The word has been around since the 1670s. It is probably from a Scandinavian source such as Norwegian and Danish slumpe “fall upon”, Swedish slumpa. The economic sense of the word has been recorded since 1888.
Usage : With defeats in the first two games of the 2021 T20 World Cup, India slumped to a group stage exit.
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