DOLDRUMS as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) doldrums is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic stagnation
    Hypernyms(s) doldrums is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)