Stoop Meaning

There are 8 meaning(s) for word Stoop

Meaning 1 : basin for holy water

    Synonyms : stoup
Meaning 2 : small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house

    Synonyms : stoep
Meaning 3 : bend one's back forward from the waist on down

    Example : The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse

    Synonyms : bend,  bow,  crouch
Meaning 4 : debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way

    Example : I won't stoop to reading other people's mail

    Synonyms : condescend,  lower oneself
Meaning 5 : an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward

Meaning 6 : carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward

    Example : The old man was stooping but he could walk around without a cane

Meaning 7 : descend swiftly, as if on prey

    Example : The eagle stooped on the mice in the field

Meaning 8 : sag, bend, bend over or down

    Example : the rocks stooped down over the hiking path

How to Pronounce Stoop

  • stup