stoop meaning and definition

STOOP noun

Definition of stoop (noun)

1. an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward
2. basin for holy water
   • synonyms: stoup
3. small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house
   • synonyms: stoep

STOOP verb

Definition of stoop (verb)

1. 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"
   • synonyms: bend, bow, crouch
2. debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way
   • "I won't stoop to reading other people's mail"
   • synonyms: condescend, lower oneself
3. descend swiftly, as if on prey
   • "The eagle stooped on the mice in the field"
4. sag, bend, bend over or down
   • "the rocks stooped down over the hiking path"
5. 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"