Gary grabbed at his chest and slumped down into the bed.
•He slumped down into the chair and draped himself over the arm.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
slump — [[t]slʌ̱mp[/t]] slumps, slumping, slumped 1) VERB If something such as the value of something slumps, it falls suddenly and by a large amount. [V prep] Net profits slumped by 41%... [V prep] Government popularity in Scotland has slumped to its… … English dictionary
slump — A temporary fall in performance, often describing consistently falling security prices for several weeks or months. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * slump slump [slʌmp] noun [countable usually singular] 1. a sudden fall in the price, value,… … Financial and business terms
slump — slump1 [slʌmp] v [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Probably from a [i]Scandinavian language] 1.) to fall or lean against something because you are not strong enough to stand slump against/over/back etc ▪ She slumped against the wall. ▪ Carol slumped back … Dictionary of contemporary English
slump — [slʌmp] verb I 1) to suddenly fall to a much lower level Profits slumped to under $250 million.[/ex] 2) to suddenly fall or sit down because you are very tired or unconscious Sam s body slumped to the floor.[/ex] • be slumped in/over etc sth to… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
go down — verb 1. move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way (Freq. 11) The temperature is going down The barometer is falling The curtain fell on the diva Her hand went up and then fell again • Syn: ↑descend, ↑fall, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
come down — verb 1. move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way (Freq. 14) The temperature is going down The barometer is falling The curtain fell on the diva Her hand went up and then fell again • Syn: ↑descend, ↑fall, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
List of Dr. Slump characters — The characters of Dr. Slump This is a list of recurring characters from the anime manga series Dr. Slump written by Akira Toriyama. Many of these characters make a minor appearance in Toriyama s more well known series Dragon Ball. Contents … Wikipedia
drop down — verb fall or descend to a lower place or level He sank to his knees • Syn: ↑sink, ↑drop • Derivationally related forms: ↑drop (for: ↑drop) • Hypernyms … Useful english dictionary
slide down — verb fall or sink heavily He slumped onto the couch My spirits sank • Syn: ↑slump, ↑sink • Hypernyms: ↑collapse, ↑fall in, ↑cave in, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
fall off — verb 1. come off (Freq. 1) This button had fallen off • Hypernyms: ↑detach, ↑come off, ↑come away • Verb Frames: Something s 2. fall heavily or suddenly; … Useful english dictionary
decline — 1. verb 1) she declined all invitations Syn: turn down, reject, brush aside, refuse, rebuff, spurn, repulse, dismiss; forgo, deny oneself, pass up; abstain from, say no to; informal give the thumbs down to, give something a miss Ant … Thesaurus of popular words
