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(mÅ­mâ²bÉl) v. mumÂ·bled, mumÂ·bling, mumÂ·bles. v.tr. 1. To utter indistinctly by lowering the voice or partially closing the mouth: mumbled an insincere apology. 2. To chew slowly or ineffectively without or as if without teeth.
Full Definition of SLUMP. 1. a: a marked or sustained decline especially in economic activity or prices b: a period of poor or losing play by a team or individual. 2. : a downward slide of a mass of rock or land.See slump defined for English-language learners.xamples of SLUMP. 1  She fainted and slumped to the floor. 2  Exhausted, he slumped down into the chair. 3  His shoulders slumped forward in disappointment. 4  Real estate prices slumped during the recession.