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stoop
an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward
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noun
an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward
noun
small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house
noun
basin for holy water
verb
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”
verb
sag, bend, bend over or down
“the rocks stooped down over the hiking path”
verb
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
“he crouched down”
verb
descend swiftly, as if on prey
“The eagle stooped on the mice in the field”
verb
debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way
“I won't stoop to reading other people's mail”
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The old man was stooping but he could walk around without a cane
the rocks stooped down over the hiking path
he crouched down
She bowed before the Queen
The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse
The eagle stooped on the mice in the field
I won't stoop to reading other people's mail
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