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Sinking vs Slumping - What's the difference?

sinking | slumping |

As verbs the difference between sinking and slumping

is that sinking is while slumping is .

As nouns the difference between sinking and slumping

is that sinking is the act or process of sinking while slumping is the result of a slumping movement, like that of a mountain.

As an adjective slumping is

something that makes a slumping voice.

sinking

English

Verb

(head)

    • Derived terms

    * like rats from a sinking ship

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or process of sinking.
    • I witnessed the sinking of my ship from the shore.
  • * 1857 , Pamphlets on Biology: Kofoid collection
    • We must endeavour to realize a succession of gradual sinkings or depressions into deep water, alternating with gradual emergings into shallows, and eventually a gradual continued lifting of the whole district

    slumping

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • something that makes a slumping voice

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • the result of a slumping movement, like that of a mountain

    • Synonyms

    * sliding

    Verb

    (head)