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stoop
verb(stoop)bend one's back forward from the waist on down
Examples:
The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse.
stoop
verb(stoop)debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way
Synonyms: condescend, lower oneself,
Examples:
I won't stoop to reading other people's mail.
stoop
noun(stoop)an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward
stoop
verb(stoop)carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward
Examples:
The old man was stooping but he could walk around without a cane.
stoop
verb(stoop)descend swiftly, as if on prey
Examples:
The eagle stooped on the mice in the field.
stoop
verb(stoop)sag, bend, bend over or down
Examples:
The rocks stooped down over the hiking path.