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Definition of stooping - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
postureaction or habit of bending the upper body forward
- Stooping for long hours can cause back pain.
Adjective
1.
posturebending forward with rounded back and shoulders
- The old man walked with a stooping gait.
2.
behaviorshowing submission or weakness by bending forward
- He had a stooping posture in her presence.
Origin of stooping
Old English, stūpian (to stoop)
Terms with stooping included in their meaning
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stooping behavior
stoop to a behavior considered beneath one's dignity or status
Examples of stooping in a sentence
The therapist addressed his stooping with stretches and a new desk setup. She had a stooping posture from years of desk work. The stooping figure was a common sight in the village. The stooping figure in the painting evoked sympathy. His stooping stance made him appear older than he was.
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- French:inclinaison, voûté, ...
- German:Bücken, gebeugt, ...
- Italian:ingobbimento, curvo, ...
- Spanish:encorvamiento, encorvado, ...
- Portuguese:encurvação, encurvado, ...
- Chinese:驼背, 驼背的, ...
- Japanese:前かがみ, 前かがみの, ...
- Arabic:اِنْحِنَاء الظَّهْر, مُنْحَنٍ, ...
- Hebrew:הִתְכּוֹפְפוּת, כָּפוּף, ...
- Russian:сутулость, сутулый, ...
- Ukrainian:сутуління, сутулий, ...
- Hindi:झुकी हुई मुद्रा, झुकी हुई, ...
Definition of stoop - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
bend downtr./intr. US bend the body forward and downwardtr./intr. US
- She had to stoop to pick up the coin..
2.
postureintr. carry oneself with head and shoulders bent forwardintr.
- He tends to stoop when he walks.
3.
degrade oneselfintr. Rare lower oneself morally or ethicallyintr. Rare
- He would not stoop to lying to win the case..
Noun
1.
postureUS bent position of the bodyUS
- He walked with a noticeable stoop.
2.
architectureUS small porch or steps at a house entranceUS
- She sat on the stoop watching the sunset..
3.
bird attackRare rapid descent in flightRare
- The hawk made a stoop towards its prey.
Images of stoop
bent position of the body 
small porch or steps at a house entrance 
rapid descent in flight
Expressions with stoop
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lower one's standards to do something bad
I never thought he would stoop so low to cheat.
resort to actions considered beneath one's dignity
She refused to stoop to cheating during the exam..
bend your body forward and downward
He had to stoop down to pick up the coin.
small stool for aiding bowel movements
He bought a poop stoop for the bathroom.
Origin of stoop
Dutch, stoep (porch)
Examples of stoop in a sentence
The ceiling was so low that we had to stoop. She had to stoop to pick up the fallen book. Farmers often stoop while working in the fields. She refused to stoop to gossiping about her colleagues. They would never stoop to cheating in the game. Her stoop made her look older than she was.
Years of hard work gave him a permanent stoop. Kids played on the stoop after school. He left his keys on the stoop. The falcon's stoop was swift and precise. During the stoop, the eagle reached incredible speeds.
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- French:se baisser, dos voûté, ...
- German:sich bücken, gebeugte Haltung, ...
- Italian:chinarsi, curvatura, ...
- Spanish:agacharse, joroba, ...
- Portuguese:curvar-se, encurvamento, ...
- Chinese:弯腰, 驼背, ...
- Japanese:かがむ, 猫背, ...
- Arabic:انْحَنَى, اِنْحِناء, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְכּוֹפֵף, גִּיבֶּנֶת, ...
- Russian:наклоняться, сутулость, ...
- Ukrainian:нахилитися, сутулість, ...
- Hindi:झुकना, झुकाव, ...
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