stoop Meaning and Definition

1. n. an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward

2. n. small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house

3. n. basin for holy water

4. v. carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward

5. v. sag, bend, bend over or down

6. v. bend one's back forward from the waist on down

7. v. descend swiftly, as if on prey

8. v. debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way