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stoop

/ stoop /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward
Type of:
inclination inclining
Derived:
crouch bend bow
noun Sense 2
small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house
Type of:
porch
verb Sense 3
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"
Type of:
hold carry bear
Derived:
stooper
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 4
sag, bend, bend over or down
"the rocks stooped down over the hiking path"
Type of:
slope incline pitch
Derived:
stooper
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 5
descend swiftly, as if on prey
"The eagle stooped on the mice in the field"
Type of:
pounce swoop
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
noun Sense 6
basin for holy water
Type of:
basin
verb Sense 7
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"
Type of:
bend flex
Kinds of:
squinch huddle cower
Derived:
bow bowing obeisance stooper crouch
Entails:
change posture
See also:
stoop to
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 8
debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way
"I won''t stoop to reading other people''s mail"
Type of:
act move
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
81%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
31
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

inclination inclining porch hold carry bear slope incline pitch pounce swoop basin