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an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward; "The old man was stooping but he could walk around without a cane" sag, bend, bend over or down; "the rocks stooped down over the hiking path" descend swiftly, as if on prey; "The eagle stooped on the mice in the field" basin for holy water bend one''s back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl''s purse" debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way; "I won''t stoop to reading other people''s mail" |
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