stoop
/stˈup/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
noun
- an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward
- basin for holy water
- small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house
verb
- bend one's back forward from the waist on down
“he crouched down” - debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way
“I won't stoop to reading other people's mail” - descend swiftly, as if on prey
“The eagle stooped on the mice in the field” - sag, bend, bend over or down
“the rocks stooped down over the hiking path” - carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward
“The old man was stooping but he could walk around without a cane”
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