Definitions for doldrums
ˈdoʊl drəmz, ˈdɒl-, ˈdɔl-dol·drums

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stagnation, stagnancy, doldrumsnoun

   a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)

   "economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic stagnation"

2. doldrumsnoun

   a belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. doldrumsnoun

   A part of the ocean near the equator, abounding in calms, squalls, and light, baffling winds, which sometimes prevent all progress for weeks – so called by sailors

2. doldrumsnoun

   the state of boredom, malaise, apathy or lack of interest; a state of listlessness ennui, or tedium

   I was in the doldrums yesterday and just didn't feel inspired.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. doldrums

   The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ ITCH), known by sailors as the doldrums or the calms because of its monotonous windless weather, is the area where the northeast and the southeast trade winds converge. It encircles Earth near the thermal equator though its specific position varies seasonally. When it lies near the geographic Equator, it is called the near-equatorial trough. Where the ITCZ is drawn into and merges with a monsoonal circulation, it is sometimes referred to as a monsoon trough, a usage that is more common in Australia and parts of Asia.

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1. doldrums

   Doldrums refer to a state or period of stagnation, lack of activity, or depression. In a more specific meteorological context, it is a belt around the Earth near the equator where sailing ships sometimes get stuck due to lack of wind.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Doldrums

   a part of the ocean near the equator, abounding in calms, squalls, and light, baffling winds, which sometimes prevent all progress for weeks; -- so called by sailors

2. Etymology: [Cf. Gael. doltrum grief, vexation?]

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1. Doldrums

   Doldrums were an American post-rock band formed in Fairfax, Virginia, United States. Formed in 1994, the group consisted of guitarist Justin Chearno, bassist Bill Kellum and drummer Matt Kellum. Most of the band's music is completely improvised, with little or no overdubs. Bill Kellum has cited psychedelic music and krautrock as being particularly influential to him. The band never toured and has not released an album since 2000's Feng Shui.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Doldrums

   dol′drumz, n.pl. (naut.) those parts of the ocean about the equator where calms and baffling winds prevail: low spirits. [Prob. conn. with dold, stupid, or dol = dull.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Doldrums

   a zone of the tropics where calms, squalls, and baffling winds prevail.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. doldrums

   Those parts of the sea where calms are known to prevail. They exist between and on the polar sides of the trade-winds, but vary their position many degrees of latitude in the course of the year, depending upon the sun's declination. Also applied to a person in low spirits.

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1. • Business
   • Inaction
   • Wind

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of doldrums in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of doldrums in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of doldrums in a Sentence

1. Michael Brunson:

   When we sing in stuffy offices and stuffy places, people eat it up because the world's gotten so corporate and PC, when you've got four guys in tuxedos walking around singing barbershop, it's such a deviation from the doldrums of proper business. There is a lighthearted irreverence to barbershop. We look at the way the world works and say, 'Everything's become so not fun, so let's make it fun again.'.

2. Emile Cardon:

   Market participants are of the view (after strong U.S. jobs data on Friday) that the worries about the global economy are overdone but then this weekend we saw some disappointment in the China exports, emerging markets are in the doldrums again and that is having a negative impact on sentiment.

3. Sid Mokhtari:

   The pressure from commodity-related assets is probably going to stay with us for a little longer, there's no real catalyst for them to get a lift and that's why we expect this doldrums or this stagnation to persist.

4. Norihiro Fujito:

   Those tech firm shares have been in a bit of the doldrums since August but they are likely to lead the market again, given their solid outlook.

5. John Kinsey:

   The banks reported last week and they were pretty much as advertised. Scotia is up today, but the others are all stuck in the mud, it's not a very robust start to the new month. We do have the summer doldrums, as they say, coming up.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=doldrums
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Doldrums
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doldrums
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doldrums
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=doldrums
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=doldrums
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Doldrums
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=doldrums