Stoop - Definition
stoop
n 1: an inclination of the top half of the body forward and
downward
2: basin for holy water [syn: stoup, stoop]
3: small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house
[syn: stoop, stoep]
v 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" [syn: crouch,
stoop, bend, bow]
2: debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or
dishonorable way; "I won't stoop to reading other people's
mail" [syn: condescend, stoop, lower oneself]
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"