stooping
/ˈstupɪŋ/
noun
- The act of bending forward or lowering oneself.
- His constant stooping caused back pain.
- Stooping to pick up trash helps keep the park clean.
- Stooping under the low doorway, she entered the cave.
Synonyms
adjective
- Bending forward or having a bent posture.
- She walked with a stooping gait after the long hike.
- The stooping worker gathered vegetables from the ground.
- A stooping figure appeared in the garden at dawn.