Definitions:

1. carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward verb
   • The old grandparent was stooping, but could walk around without a cane.
2. debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way verb
   • I won't stoop to reading other people's mail
3. descend swiftly, as if on prey verb
   • The eagle stooped on the mice in the field
4. sag, bend, bend over or down verb
   • the rocks stooped down over the hiking path

Synonyms:

• bow
• condescend
• crouch
• lower oneself
• stoep
• stoup

NearBy Words:

• stooped
• stooper
• stooping