adjective
having the back and shoulders rounded
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- not erect
- a little oldish misshapen stooping woman
verb
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
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- he crouched down
- She bowed before the Queen
- The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse
verb
debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way
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- I won't stoop to reading other people's mail
verb
descend swiftly, as if on prey
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- The eagle stooped on the mice in the field
verb
sag, bend, bend over or down
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- the rocks stooped down over the hiking path
verb
carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward
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- The old man was stooping but he could walk around without a cane