surname, attested from late 12c., probably meaning bald head; cf. Wyclif Stye up, ballard, where Coverdale translates Come vp here thou balde heade [2 Kg.2:23-24, where God kills 42 children for making fun of Elijah's lack of hair.]
A slump is a form of mass wasting that occurs when a coherent mass of loosely consolidated materials or rock layers moves a short distance down a slope. Movement is characterized by sliding along a concave-upward or planar surface. Comments.
Examples 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.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.