- a state of inactivity or stagnation, as in business or art: August is a time of doldrums for many enterprises.
- the doldrums,
- a belt of calms and light baffling winds north of the equator between the northern and southern trade winds in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
- the weather prevailing in this area.
- a dull, listless, depressed mood; low spirits.
- a depressed or bored state of mind
- a state of inactivity or stagnation
- a belt of light winds or calms along the equator
- the weather conditions experienced in this belt, formerly a hazard to sailing vessels
