Stoop has 13 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward
3
small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house
4
The staircase and landing or porch leading to the entrance of a residence.
5
A stooping, bent position of the body.
6
A post or pillar, especially a gatepost or a support in a mine.
7
A vessel for holding liquids; a flagon.
Verb
1
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
"he crouched down"
"She bowed before the Queen"
"The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse"
2
debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way
"I won't stoop to reading other people's mail"
3
descend swiftly, as if on prey
"The eagle stooped on the mice in the field"
4
sag, bend, bend over or down
"the rocks stooped down over the hiking path"
5
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"
6
To bend the upper part of the body forward and downward to a half-squatting position; crouch.
Example Sentences
"he crouched down"
verb
"She bowed before the Queen"
verb
"The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse"
verb
"I won't stoop to reading other people's mail"
verb
"The eagle stooped on the mice in the field"
verb
"the rocks stooped down over the hiking path"
verb
"The old man was stooping but he could walk around without a cane"
verb
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