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Dictionary definition for: Stoop
1. (n) an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward
2. (v) bend one''s back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down" "She bowed before the Queen" "The young man stooped to pick up the girl''s purse"
4. (v) debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way; "I won''t stoop to reading other people''s mail"
5. (n) small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house
6. (v) descend swiftly, as if on prey; "The eagle stooped on the mice in the field"
7. (v) sag, bend, bend over or down; "the rocks stooped down over the hiking path"
8. (v) carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward; "The old man was stooping but he could walk around without a cane"
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