stoop
/stup/
noun
- A small porch or set of steps leading to the entrance of a house or building, especially in urban areas.
- Neighbors gathered on the stoop to chat and watch the street.
- She swept the stoop every morning before opening the shop.
- The kids sat on the stoop eating ice cream on a hot summer day.
- A forward bending of the body, especially as a habitual posture.
- The old man walked with a slight stoop, but he was still strong.
- Her stoop made it hard for her to see the top shelf.
- Years of hunching over a desk gave him a permanent stoop.
Synonyms
verb
- To bend your body forward and downward, especially at the waist or knees.
- She had to stoop to pick up the coins that fell on the floor.
- The doorway was so low that he had to stoop to get through.
- He stooped to tie his shoelaces while waiting for the bus.
- To lower yourself morally or do something that is beneath your dignity.
- She refused to stoop to their level and argue with insults.
- I would never stoop to cheating on a test, no matter how hard it is.
- The politician stooped to spreading lies about his opponent.
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