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stoop
has definitions from the field of housing
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[ verb ] bend one's back forward from the waist on down
Examples "he crouched down" "She bowed before the Queen" "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse" Used in print (Bruce Palmer, "My Brother's Keeper", Many Are...)There was no place to sit , but Watson walked slowly from the ladder to the window slits and back , stooping slightly to avoid striking his head on the heavy beams . He paced slowly , stooping , staring at the damp , slippery floor . |
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[ noun ] an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward
Used in print (David Stacton, The Judges of the Secret Court....)He clomped heavily up the stoop and rang the bell . Related terms |
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[ verb ] descend swiftly, as if on prey
Examples "The eagle stooped on the mice in the field" Related terms |
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[ verb ] debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way
Synonyms Examples "I won't stoop to reading other people's mail" Related terms |
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[ verb ] carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward
Examples "The old man was stooping but he could walk around without a cane" Related terms |
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