Stoop means to lean your head and torso forward and down. If you're six feet tall and you tour a historical building, you'll have to stoop to get through the low doorways.
Originally, a covered porch with seats, at a house door; the Dutch stoep as introduced by the Dutch into New York. Afterward, an out-of-door flight of stairs of from seven to fourteen steps, with platform and parapets, leading to an entrance door some distance above the street; the French perron. Hence, any porch, platform, entrance stairway, or small veranda, at a house door.
Noun
an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward
Noun
small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house
Noun
basin for holy water
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"
Verb
sag, bend, bend over or down; "the rocks stooped down over the hiking path"
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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"
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descend swiftly, as if on prey; "The eagle stooped on the mice in the field"
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debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way; "I won''t stoop to reading other people''s mail"
n.
Originally, a covered porch with seats, at a house door; the
Dutch stoep as introduced by the Dutch into New York. Afterward, an
out-of-door flight of stairs of from seven to fourteen steps, with
platform and parapets, leading to an entrance door some distance above
the street; the French perron. Hence, any porch, platform, entrance
stairway, or small veranda, at a house door.
n.
A vessel of liquor; a flagon.
n.
A post fixed in the earth.
v. i.
To bend the upper part of the body downward and forward;
to bend or lean forward; to incline forward in standing or walking; to
assume habitually a bent position.
v. i.
To yield; to submit; to bend, as by compulsion; to assume
a position of humility or subjection.
v. i.
To descend from rank or dignity; to condescend.
v. i.
To come down as a hawk does on its prey; to pounce; to
souse; to swoop.
v. i.
To sink when on the wing; to alight.
v. t.
To bend forward and downward; to bow down; as, to stoop
the body.
v. t.
To cause to incline downward; to slant; as, to stoop a
cask of liquor.
v. t.
To cause to submit; to prostrate.
v. t.
To degrade.
n.
The act of stooping, or bending the body forward;
inclination forward; also, an habitual bend of the back and shoulders.
n.
Descent, as from dignity or superiority; condescension; an
act or position of humiliation.
n.
The fall of a bird on its prey; a swoop.
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Fetch me a stoop of liquor.
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Mighty in her ships stood Carthage long, . . . Yet stooped to Rome, less wealthy, but more strong.
These are arts, my prince, In which your Zama does not stoop to Rome.3.
Where men of great wealth stoop to husbandry, it multiplieth riches exceedingly.4.
The bird of Jove, stooped from his a'89ry tour, Two birds of gayest plume before him drove.5.
And stoop with closing pinions from above.
Cowering low With blandishment, each bird stooped on his wing.
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Many of those whose states so tempt thine ears Are stooped by death; and many left alive.4.
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Can any loyal subject see With patience such a stoop from sovereignty?3.
Originally, a covered porch with seats, at a house door; the Dutch stoep as introduced by the Dutch into New York. Afterward, an out-of-door flight of stairs of from seven to fourteen steps, with platform and parapets, leading to an entrance door some distance above the street; the French perron. Hence, any porch, platform, entrance stairway, or small veranda, at a house door.
A vessel of liquor; a flagon.
A post fixed in the earth.
To bend the upper part of the body downward and forward; to bend or lean forward; to incline forward in standing or walking; to assume habitually a bent position.
To bend forward and downward; to bow down;
The act of stooping, or bending the body forward; inclination forward; also, an habitual bend of the back and shoulders.
Usage Examples
The cat could very well be man's best friend but would never stoop to admitting it.
The high-spirited man may indeed die, but he will not stoop to meanness. Fire, though it may be quenched, will not become cool.
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Other Usage ExamplesThe true way to be humble is not to stoop until you are smaller than yourself, but to stand at your real height against some higher nature that will show you what the real smallness of your greatness is.
To keep your character intact you cannot stoop to filthy acts. It makes it easier to stoop the next time.
Wisdom is oftentimes nearer when we stoop than when we soar.
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