slump over

slump over
slump over
[for someone] to collapse and fall over forward in a sitting position. •

Just after the gunshot, Bruno slumped over and slid from his chair.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • slump — I UK [slʌmp] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms slump : present tense I/you/we/they slump he/she/it slumps present participle slumping past tense slumped past participle slumped 1) to be suddenly reduced to a much lower level Profits slumped to… …   English dictionary

  • slump — slump1 [ slʌmp ] verb intransitive 1. ) to be suddenly reduced to a much lower level: The organization s profits slumped to under $250 million. 2. ) to suddenly fall or sit because you are very tired or unconscious: Sam s body slumped to the… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 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

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  • slump — 1 verb 1 (I) to suddenly go down in price, value, or number: Sales slumped by 20% last year. 2 be slumped to be sitting with your body leaning completely backwards or forwards, because you are tired or unconscious (+ in/against): a drunk slumped… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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