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stoop Definition and Meaning in English (stoop definition)

verb
Synonyms:bendcrouchbow
Quick Answer • Definition

Stoop definition: To bend one's head or body forward and downward.

Definitions of Stoop

  1. 1verb

    To bend one's head or body forward and downward.

  2. 2noun

    A posture in which the head and shoulders are habitually bent forward.

  3. 3noun

    A small porch, platform, or set of steps at the entrance to a house.

Example Sentences

casual

“He had to stoop to enter the low doorway.”

casual

“Years of desk work gave him a slight stoop.”

casual

“We sat on the stoop, watching the sunset.”

Synonyms

Antonyms

straightenstand up

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Inflected Word Forms

third person singularstoops
past tensestooped
present participlestooping

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

stoop tophrasal_verb

To lower one's moral standards to do something bad or dishonest.

stoop laborcollocation

Manual labor, especially in agriculture, that requires workers to bend over for long periods.

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Stoop definition: To bend one's head or body forward and downward.
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'Stoop' translates to 'stoop' in English. Stoop definition: To bend one's head or body forward and downward.
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