in the dumps

transitive verb

1. to throw down or out roughly; empty out or unload as in a heap or mass
2. 1. to throw away (garbage, rubbish, etc.), esp. in a place set apart for the purpose
   2. to get rid of in an abrupt, rough, or careless manner
3. to sell (a commodity) in a large quantity at a low price, esp. in a foreign market at a price below that of the domestic market
4. ☆
   1. to transfer (data in a computer memory) to another section of storage or to another storage medium
   2. to print out (data in a computer memory)
5. ☆ Football to throw (a short pass) into the flat

Etymology: ME dompen, to plunge, throw down; prob. < ON base akin to Dan dumpe, Swed dompa: for IE base see deep

intransitive verb

1. to fall in a heap or mass
2. to unload rubbish
3. to dump commodities
4. ☆ Slang to defecate: somewhat vulgar

noun

1. a rubbish pile
2. ☆ a place for dumping rubbish, etc.
3. ☆ a copy, esp. a printout, of data stored in a computer
4. Mil. a temporary storage center in the field, as for ammunition, food, or clothing
5. ☆ Slang a bowel movement: somewhat vulgar: mainly in the phrase take a dump
6. ☆ Informal a place that is unpleasant, ugly, run-down, etc.