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stoop

1 stoop /ˈstuːp/ verb
stoops; stooped; stooping
1 stoop
/ˈstuːp/
verb
stoops; stooped; stooping
Britannica Dictionary definition of STOOP
[no object]
: to bend down or over
: to walk or stand with your head and shoulders bent forward
: to do something that is not honest, fair, etc.

stoop to someone's level

see 1level
2 stoop /ˈstuːp/ noun
2 stoop
/ˈstuːp/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of STOOP
[singular]
: a bend or curve forward of your back and shoulders
compare 3stoop

— stooped

adjective
3 stoop /ˈstuːp/ noun
plural stoops
3 stoop
/ˈstuːp/
noun
plural stoops
Britannica Dictionary definition of STOOP
[count] US
: a raised area (such as a porch, platform, or stairway) at the entrance to a house or building
compare 2stoop