Stoop (Verb)
Meaning 1
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".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 2
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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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 3
Descend swiftly, as if on prey; "The eagle stooped on the mice in the field".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 4
Sag, bend, bend over or down; "the rocks stooped down over the hiking path".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 5
Debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way; "I won't stoop to reading other people's mail".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.