stoop

stoop¹ Definition

stoop (sto̵̅o̅p)

intransitive verb

to bend the body forward or in a crouch
to carry the head and shoulders or the upper part of the body habitually bent forward
1. to condescend, or deign
2. to demean or degrade oneself
to pounce or swoop down, as a bird of prey
Archaic to yield or submit

Etymology: ME stupen < OE stupian, akin to ON stūpa < IE *(s)teup- < base *(s)teu-, to strike > stock

transitive verb

noun

stoop¹ Related Forms

stoop′er noun stoop′·ingly adverb

stoop² Definition

☆ stoop (sto̵̅o̅p)

noun

a small porch or platform with steps and, orig., seats, at the door of a house

Etymology: Du stoep, akin to Ger stufe: for IE base see step

stoop Synonyms

To bow or bend
incline, crouch, slant; see bow 1, lean 1.
To condescend
deign, patronize, look down on; see condescend. See syn. study at condescend.

stoop Usage Examples

Object

posture: Thus in a stooping posture he has to use his heavy tools which must be very hard work.
header: However, Burnley struck back in the 22nd minute through Gareth Taylor's stooping header.
passage: Some 200m from the entrance the stooping passage breaks out into a larger area with holes in the roof.
shoulder: General Grant, then nearly forty-three years of age, was five feet eight inches in height, with shoulders slightly stooped.
figure: Pretty old, he guessed, by her small, stooped figure.
position: His body was found ' in from five to six feet of water, standing in a stooping position ' .

Adjective modifier

slight: His tall, slender figure had a slight stoop yet it looked the reverse of feeble.
holy: Or the font could be moved to the entrance of the Church between the two holy water stoops.

Adjective complement

low: He regards with the greatest contempt a man that could stoop low enough to perform " a mean action.

Modifying Another Word

slightly: General Grant, then nearly forty-three years of age, was five feet eight inches in height, with shoulders slightly stooped.
down: The rush of the Sea behind me seemed to grow louder as I stooped down to pick up my beloved child.
never: I would never stoop to bow down to a god of stone or an idol of wood or jewels!
forward: Because I stoop forward, quite badly at times, nothing ever hangs right.
even: And so transcendent that he must stoop even to see the heavens!

Followed by an intransitive particle

down: She and Chips stoop down and go into the cave.
over: We guess Shaums means thanks to Marin for all their help, or stooping over.

Infinitive complement

conquer: This lack of eye contact later enables Kate to begin the process of " stooping to conquer.
pick: No more stooping to pick up horrible, slobbery ten £ 9.99 More details Reel Dog Hours of fishing fun with a canine twist!
head: Two minutes later Peter Band had his hat-trick, this time stooping to head home a Matty Taylor cross.

Noun used with modifier

stoop Quotes

Power isgiven only to him who dares to stoop and take itone must have the courage to dare.

—Dostoevsky, Fyodor Mikhailovich

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