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stoop´er — stoop 1 «stoop», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to bend forward: »He stooped to pick up the money. She stoops over her work. 2. to carry the head and shoulders bent forward: »The old man stoops. 3. (of trees, precipices, or other natural outgrowths) to… … Useful english dictionary
stoop — {vb Stoop, condescend, deign can mean to descend below the level (as in rank or dignity) where one belongs or thinks he belongs to do something. Stoop implies a descent not only in rank or dignity but also, and more often, from a relatively high… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Stoop — Stoop, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stooped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stooping}.] [OE. stoupen; akin to AS. st?pian, OD. stuypen, Icel. st[=u]pa, Sw. stupa to fall, to tilt. Cf 5th {Steep}.] 1. To bend the upper part of the body downward and forward; to bend or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stoop to — (something) to do something that makes your moral standards lower. They have stooped to using threats of violence in order to get their way. Usage notes: often used in the forms stoop to someone s level or stoop to the level of dong something:… … New idioms dictionary
Stoop — Stoop, n. [OE. stope, Icel. staup; akin to AS. ste[ a]p, D. stoop, G. stauf, OHG. stouph.] A vessel of liquor; a flagon. [Written also {stoup}.] [1913 Webster] Fetch me a stoop of liquor. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stoop — Stoop, v. t. 1. To bend forward and downward; to bow down; as, to stoop the body. Have stooped my neck. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To cause to incline downward; to slant; as, to stoop a cask of liquor. [1913 Webster] 3. To cause to submit; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stoop — may refer to:* Adrian Stoop (1883 1957), English naturalised rugby union player * Urban stoop, a small staircase or porch * to bend over forward, such as to pick something up * a mild form of kyphosis * the high speed attack dive of a bird of… … Wikipedia
Stoop — Stoop, n. 1. The act of stooping, or bending the body forward; inclination forward; also, an habitual bend of the back and shoulders. [1913 Webster] 2. Descent, as from dignity or superiority; condescension; an act or position of humiliation.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stoop — [n] slouched posture droop, round shoulders, sag, slouch, slump; concept 757 Ant. straightening stoop [v1] bow down be bowed, bend, be servile, bow, cringe, crouch, descend, dip, duck, hunch, incline, kneel, lean, relax, sink, slant, squat;… … New thesaurus
Stoop — Stoop, n. [Cf. Icel. staup a knobby lump.] A post fixed in the earth. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
