Definition of stoop

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stoop - 9 definitions

- noun
1. stoop -- an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
2. stoup -- basin for holy water
synonyms: stoup
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3. stoop -- small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house
synonyms: stoep
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- verb
4. crouch -- 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"
synonyms: crouch, bend, bow
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
5. condescend -- debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way; "I won't stoop to reading other people's mail"
synonyms: condescend, lower oneself
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
6. stoop -- descend swiftly, as if on prey; "The eagle stooped on the mice in the field"
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7. stoop -- sag, bend, bend over or down; "the rocks stooped down over the hiking path"
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8. stoop -- 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"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
9. stoop, crouch -- to bend the body forward and down
synonyms: crouch, stoops, stooped, stooping
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 

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