| n. pl. | 1. | 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.
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| Noun | 1. | doldrums - a state of inactivity (in business or art etc); "economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic stagnation" Synonyms: stagnation, stagnancy |
| 2. | doldrums - a belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific Synonyms: the doldrums |