stoop
1 of 3verb
ˈstüp 
stooped; stooping; stoops
intransitive verb
1
a
: to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees
b
: to stand or walk with a forward inclination of the head, body, or shoulders
2
: yield, submit
3
a
: to descend from a superior rank, dignity, or status
b
: to lower oneself morally
stooped to lying
4
a
archaic : to move down from a height : alight
b
: to fly or dive down swiftly usually to attack prey
transitive verb
1
: debase, degrade
2
: to bend (a part of the body) forward and downward
stoop
2 of 3noun (1)
1
a
: an act of bending the body forward
b
: a temporary or habitual forward bend of the back and shoulders
2
: the descent of a bird especially on its prey
3
: a lowering of oneself
stoop
3 of 3noun (2)
: a porch, platform, entrance stairway, or small veranda at a house door
Synonyms
Verb
- condescend
- deign
Noun (2)
- gallery [Southern & Midland]
- lanai
- piazza [dialect]
- porch
- veranda
- verandah
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Verb She stooped down to hug the child. He had to stoop to pick it up. He tends to stoop as he walks. He really did that? I didn't think he could stoop so low.
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English stoupen, from Old English stūpian; akin to Swedish stupa to fall, plunge, Old English stēap steep, deep
Noun (2)
Dutch stoep; akin to Old English stæpe step — more at step
First Known Use
Verb
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a
Noun (1)
1571, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Noun (2)
1755, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing stoop
Kids Definition
stoop 1 of 3
verb
ˈstüp
stooped; stooping
1
: to bend down or over
She stooped down to pick up the child.
2
: to stand or walk with the head and shoulders bent forward
3
: to do something that is petty, deceitful, or morally wrong
He would never stoop to lying.
stoop
2 of 3noun
: a forward bend of the head and shoulders
She walks with a stoop.
stoop
3 of 3noun
: a porch, platform, or stairway at the entrance of a house or building
stoop 1 of 2
verb
as in to disgrace
to descend to a level that is beneath one's dignity the debate would be more enlightening if both sides didn't stoop to name-calling Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- disgrace
- condescend
- shame
- deign
- lower
- humble
- humiliate
- dishonor
- demean
- degrade
- abase
- discredit
- debase
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- rise
stoop
2 of 2noun
as in porch
a covered structure adjoining an entrance to a building the stoop at the front entrance is just big enough to shield a resident from the elements as he fumbles for his keys Synonyms & Similar Words
- porch
- verandah
- piazza
- veranda
- lanai
- portico
- galilee
- gallery
- sun parlor
- sunporch
- sunroom
- sleeping porch
- solarium
- porte cochere
