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    stoop
    /stuːp/

    verb

    • 1. bend one's head or body forwards and downwards: "he stooped down and reached towards the coin" Similar bend downbendlean overlean down
    • 2. lower one's moral standards so far as to do something reprehensible: "Craig wouldn't stoop to thieving" Similar lower oneselfsinkdescendresort

    noun

    • 1. a posture in which the head and shoulders are habitually bent forwards: "a tall, thin man with a stoop"
    • 2. the downward swoop of a bird of prey.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTOOP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    STOOP definition: 1. to bend the top half of the body forward and down: 2. If someone stoops, their head and…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › stoopStoop Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of STOOP is to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees. How to use stoop in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTOOP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you stoop, you stand or walk with your shoulders bent forwards. She was taller than he was and stooped slightly. [VERB] Stoop is also a noun. He was a tall, thin fellow with a slight stoop. ...a slender slightly stooping American. If you stoop, you bend your body forwards and downwards. He stooped to pick up the carrier bag of groceries. [VERB]

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › stoopStoop - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Stoop means to lean your head and torso forward and down. If you're six feet tall and you tour a historical building, you'll have to stoop to get through the low doorways.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTOOP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    STOOP meaning: 1. to bend the top half of the body forward and down: 2. If someone stoops, their head and…. Learn more.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishstoop verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of stoop verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › stoopStoop - definition of stoop by The Free Dictionary

    To bend (oneself, the head, or the body) forward and down. 2. To debase; humble: stooped himself to such disgraceful acts. n. 1. The act of stooping. 2. A forward bending of the head and upper back, especially when habitual: walked with a stoop. 3. An act of self-abasement or condescension. 4. A descent, as of a bird of prey.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › stoopStoop Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Stoop definition: To bend forward and down from the waist or the middle of the back.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSTOOP | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    STOOP definition: 1. to bend the top half of your body forward and down: 2. If someone has a stoop, the upper part…. Learn more.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › stoopstoop - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Nov 5, 2024 · stoop (third-person singular simple present stoops, present participle stooping, simple past and past participle stooped) To bend the upper part of the body forward and downward to a half-squatting position; crouch.