doldrums
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of DOLDRUMS
[plural]
1
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a state or period of sadness or depression
— often used in the phrase in the doldrums
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We watched movies to fight off the winter doldrums.
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She has been in the doldrums since her best friend moved away.
2
:
a state or period in which there is no activity or improvement
— often used in the phrase in the doldrums
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The company is slowly climbing out of its economic doldrums.
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The market is in the doldrums.
