stoop
//stuːp//
Verb
stoopInfinitive
stoopPresent tense
stoopedPast tense
stoopedPast participle
stoopingPresent participle
stoopsThird-person singular
1
To bend the body forward and downward from the waist or the middle of the back.
She stooped to pick up the fallen keys.
2
To lower oneself morally or socially; to condescend or degrade oneself.
I would never stoop to cheating on an exam.
Antonym
Noun
stoopSingular
stoopsPlural
1
A posture characterized by a forward and downward bending of the back and shoulders.
Years of working at a desk gave him a noticeable stoop.
Synonym
Noun
stoopSingular
stoopsPlural
1
A small porch or platform with steps at the entrance of a house, especially in American English.
We sat on the stoop and watched the kids play in the street.