American English pronunciation
How to pronounce stooping
IPA transcription: [s'tupɪŋ]
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Verb
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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”
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debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way
“I won't stoop to reading other people's mail”
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descend swiftly, as if on prey
“The eagle stooped on the mice in the field”
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sag, bend, bend over or down
“the rocks stooped down over the hiking path”
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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”
Adjective
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having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
“a little oldish misshapen stooping woman”
Usage examples
- Later that year, the band released "Stooping to Fit", their second album.