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Meaning of word stoop from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : An inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward.

Meaning : Basin for holy water.

Synonyms : stoup

Meaning : Small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house.

Synonyms : stoep

Meaning : Bend one's back forward from the waist on down.

Example : He crouched down.
She bowed before the Queen.
The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse.

Synonyms : bend, bow, crouch

Meaning : Debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way.

Example : I won't stoop to reading other people's mail.

Synonyms : condescend, lower oneself

Meaning : Descend swiftly, as if on prey.

Example : The eagle stooped on the mice in the field.

Meaning : Sag, bend, bend over or down.

Example : The rocks stooped down over the hiking path.

Meaning : Carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward.

Example : The old man was stooping but he could walk around without a cane.

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A medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body.

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In a productive way.

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Give, sell, or transfer to another.

wear away (verb)
Cut away in small pieces.

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(superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number.

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Interrupt before its natural or planned end.

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The amount a salary is increased.

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An event that results in a transformation.

demolish (verb)
Destroy completely.