stoop
1 (stōōp)
[Middle English stoupen, from Old English stūpian.]
verb: stooped, stoop·ing, stoops.
intransitive verb
- To bend forward and down from the waist or the middle of the back: had to stoop in order to fit into the cave.
- To walk or stand, especially habitually, with the head and upper back bent forward.
- To bend or sag downward.
- To lower or debase oneself.
- To descend from a superior position; condescend.
- To yield; submit.
- To swoop down, as a bird in pursuing its prey.
transitive verb
- To bend (the head or body) forward and down.
- To debase; humble.
noun
- The act of stooping.
- A forward bending of the head and upper back, especially when habitual.
- An act of self-abasement or condescension.
- A descent, as of a bird of prey.
synonyms:
stoop1condescend, deign These verbs mean to descend to a level considered inappropriate to one's dignity: stooped to contemptible methods to realize their ambitions; won't condescend to acknowledge his rival's greeting; didn't even deign to reply.
stoop
2 (stōōp)
[Dutch stoep, front verandah, from Middle Dutch.]
noun
Chiefly Northeastern U.S.- A small porch, platform, or staircase leading to the entrance of a house or building.
stoop
3 (stōōp)
noun
- Variant of stoup
stoup,
also stoop
(stōōp)
[Middle English stoup, bucket, jar, from Old Norse staup, cup.]
noun
- Ecclesiastical A basin or font for holy water at the entrance of a church.
- A drinking vessel, such as a cup or tankard.
- Scots A bucket or pail.
