How to pronounce "stoop"

• "stoop" pronounced in English.

Meanings and definitions of "stoop"

Noun

an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward

Synonyms:

• stoop

Noun

basin for holy water

Synonyms:

• stoup
• stoop

Noun

small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house

Synonyms:

• stoop
• stoep

Verb

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"

Synonyms:

• crouch
• stoop
• bend
• bow

Verb

debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way; "I won't stoop to reading other people's mail"

Synonyms:

• condescend
• stoop
• lower oneself

Verb

descend swiftly, as if on prey; "The eagle stooped on the mice in the field"

Synonyms:

• stoop

Verb

sag, bend, bend over or down; "the rocks stooped down over the hiking path"

Synonyms:

• stoop

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"

Synonyms:

• stoop