The meaning of Stoop

Stoop – definition

verb
Bend one's head or body forwards and downwards.
Usage examples:
He stooped down and reached towards the coin
Synonims:
Bend down Bend Lean over Lean down Kneel Crouch down Squat down Hunker down Hunch down Scooch Lower Incline Bow Duck
verb
Lower one's moral standards so far as to do something reprehensible.
Usage examples:
Craig wouldn't stoop to thieving
Synonims:
Lower oneself Sink Descend Resort Be reduced Go as far as Sink as low as
verb
(of a bird of prey) swoop down on a quarry.
Usage examples:
We witnessed an eagle stooping on its prey

noun
A posture in which the head and shoulders are habitually bent forwards.
Usage examples:
A tall, thin man with a stoop
Synonims:
Hunch Droop/sag of the shoulders Round-shoulderedness Curvature of the spine Kyphosis
noun
The downward swoop of a bird of prey.
Usage examples:
We were watching annie, another centre falconer, luring a young lanner through a pattern of stoops …

noun
A porch with steps in front of a house or other building.
Usage examples:
We've been sitting on the front stoop of an unlit house, blinking into the darkness, waiting, or so…

noun
A basin for holy water, especially on the wall near the door of a roman catholic church for worshippers to dip their fingers in before crossing themselves.

verb
To bend the top half of the body forward and down
Usage examples:
The mother stooped to button up the coat of her little girl., he walks with a stoop because of arth…

Stoop translation into English

Stoop: translate from English into Chinese

哈腰, 弯腰, 俯, 门廊, 伛偻, 伛

Stoop: translate from English into Dutch

Bukken, Buigen, Hellen, Kruik, Vooroverlopen, Overhellen, Aflopen, Gebukt lopen

Stoop: translate from English into French

Se baisser, Se pencher, Se courber, Voûter, Se voûter, Être voûté, Assaut, Se baisser la tête, Se ruer

Stoop: translate from English into German

Bücken, Treppe, Sich bücken, Buckel, Sich beugen, Krummer rücken

Stoop: translate from English into Hindi

गिर, बंदगी, निहुरना, झुकाव, छोटा बरामदा, झपटना, झुकना, नवना, अधीन होना, प्रणाम, अपमानित होना, आगे की ओर झुकना वा झुकानाऽधीन होना, उतरना, नीचे आना

Stoop: translate from English into Italian

Chinarsi, Chinare, Piegarsi, Curvarsi, Curvatura, Umiliarsi, Abbassare, Inchinarsi, Inclinazione, Umiliazione, Abbassamento

Stoop: translate from English into Korean

앞으로 굽은 사람, 현관 입구의 계단, 구부리다, 자기를 낮추어 ...하다, 달려들다, 웅크리다

Stoop: translate from English into Russian

Сутулиться, Сутулость, Наклоняться, Нагибаться, Веранда, Нагибать, Унижаться, Нагнуться, Падение, Открытая веранда, Наклониться вперед, Снисходить, Унижать, Наклонять, Сгорбиться, Горбиться, Сутулить, Крыльцо со ступеньками, Стремительный полет вниз, Снисхождение, Унижение, Устремляться вниз

Stoop: translate from English into Spanish

Agacharse, Inclinarse, Pórtico, Encorvarse, Cargazón de espaldas, Pequeña veranda, Bajar

Word origin

Middle English (in the sense ‘pail, small cask’): from Old Norse staup, of Germanic origin; related to the verb steep2.

Study English words for free

Worder is a free project where you can save words, add translations and study English words.

In order to use our service, you need a free account. You can sign in or sign up an account right now. You can use it in our application afterward.

* The project is being actively developed right now. So, not all functions are available, but we update it regularly.

Stoop – similar words

stooped

adjective
(of a person) having the head and shoulders habitually bent forwards.
Usage examples:
A thin, stooped figure

verb
Bend one's head or body forwards and downwards.
Usage examples:
He stooped down and reached towards the coin

All meanings and translations of Stooped

Stoop synonims

bend

verb
Shape or force (something straight) into a curve or angle.
Usage examples:
The wire has to be bent back tightly

noun
A curve in a road, river, path, or racing circuit.
Usage examples:
The van screeched round a bend

noun
An ordinary in the form of a broad diagonal stripe from top left (dexter chief) to bottom right (sinister base) of a shield or part of one.
Usage examples:
A narrow bend, either dexter or sinister, lying across the other charges on a shield

All meanings and translations of Bend

bow

noun
A knot tied with two loops and two loose ends, used especially for tying shoelaces and decorative ribbons.
Usage examples:
A girl with long hair tied back in a bow

verb
A curved stroke forming part of a letter (e.g. b, p ).

noun
An act of bending the head or upper body as a sign of respect or greeting.
Usage examples:
The man gave a little bow

All meanings and translations of Bow

descend

verb
Move or fall downwards.
Usage examples:
The aircraft began to descend

verb
Move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

verb
To go down or come down something
Usage examples:
[ i ] the path descends to the valley below., [ t ] jane descended the stairs slowly in her wedding…

All meanings and translations of Descend

duck

noun
A waterbird with a broad blunt bill, short legs, webbed feet, and a waddling gait.
Usage examples:
The rear feet of the beaver are large and webbed like a duck's feet, to give the animal good swimmi…

verb
Lower the head or the body quickly to avoid a blow or missile or so as not to be seen.
Usage examples:
Spectators ducked for cover

noun
A quick lowering of the head.
Usage examples:
Then a quick duck brought him under the demon's arm.

All meanings and translations of Duck

hunch

verb
Raise (one's shoulders) and bend the top of one's body forward.
Usage examples:
Eliot hunched his shoulders against a gust of snow

noun
A feeling or guess based on intuition rather than fact.
Usage examples:
I have a hunch that someone is telling lies

noun
An idea that is based on feeling and for which there is no proof
Usage examples:
[ + that clause ] i had a hunch that you’d be here., [ i ] we gathered in a circle and hunched over…

All meanings and translations of Hunch

incline

verb
Be favourably disposed towards or willing to do something.
Usage examples:
He was inclined to accept the offer

noun
An inclined surface or plane; a slope, especially on a road or railway.
Usage examples:
The road climbs a long incline through a forest

All meanings and translations of Incline

kneel

verb
Be in or assume a position in which the body is supported by a knee or the knees, as when praying or showing submission.
Usage examples:
They knelt down and prayed

verb
Rest one's weight on one's knees

verb
To go down into, or stay in, a position where one or both knees are on the ground
Usage examples:
She knelt down to look under the bed for her doll., gibbons kneeled next to the plant and started d…

All meanings and translations of Kneel

kyphosis

noun
Excessive outward curvature of the spine, causing hunching of the back.
Usage examples:
Patients with postural kyphosis can generally correct the kyphosis by making a conscious effort to …

noun
A condition in which someone's spine (= the line of bones down their back) curves outwards too much

All meanings and translations of Kyphosis

lower

adjective
Less high in position.
Usage examples:
The lower levels of the building

adverb
Denoting an older (and hence usually deeper) part of a stratigraphic division or archaeological deposit or the period in which it was formed or deposited.
Usage examples:
Lower cretaceous

verb
Move (someone or something) in a downward direction.
Usage examples:
He watched the coffin being lowered into the ground

All meanings and translations of Lower

resort

noun
A place that is frequented for holidays or recreation or for a particular purpose.
Usage examples:
A seaside resort

verb
Turn to and adopt (a course of action, especially an extreme or undesirable one) so as to resolve a difficult situation.
Usage examples:
The duke was prepared to resort to force if negotiation failed

All meanings and translations of Resort

scooch

verb
Crouch or squat.
Usage examples:
He scooched down and rubbed the dog's head

verb
To move a short distance, especially when you are in a sitting or crouching (= low, with bent knees) position
Usage examples:
Can you scooch over and make room?, she used to scooch up so close to the tv that her parents warne…

All meanings and translations of Scooch

sink

verb
Go down below the surface of something, especially of a liquid; become submerged.
Usage examples:
He saw the coffin sink below the surface of the waves

noun
A fixed basin with a water supply and outflow pipe.
Usage examples:
I stood at the kitchen sink

noun
Fall or descend to a lower place or level

All meanings and translations of Sink

My Worder

Please register or authorize in order to use all the features of our service.

Our statistic

🙏 Support our free project clicking on the ads below:

Learn English words everywhere!

All our English words and phrases are available for learning for free in our mobile application.

We also provide a browser extension which allows you to find words in our database right in your browser.

Or simply scan this code: