slump vs collapse

collapse vs slump

slump and collapse both are nouns.

slump and collapse both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
slump	Yes	No	Yes	No
collapse	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, collapse is a hypernym of slump; that is, collapse is a word with a broader meaning than slump:

slump: fall or sink heavily
collapse: break down, literally or metaphorically

Other hypernyms of slump include break, cave in, fall in, founder, give, give way.

slump (noun)	collapse (noun)
a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality	the act of throwing yourself down; collapse; sink
a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment	a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
	a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
	an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion

slump (verb)	collapse (verb)
fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly	collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
fall or sink heavily	lose significance, effectiveness, or value
assume a drooping posture or carriage	suffer a nervous breakdown
fall in value	break down, literally or metaphorically
	fold or close up
	fall apart
	cause to burst

Difference between slump and collapse

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