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Stoop

noun/stˈuːp/
Definition
an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward
basin for holy water
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/stˈuːp/
🇬🇧British English
/stˈuːp/
🇮🇳Indian English
/stˈuːp/
1 syllable Say it as /stˈuːp/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward
nounbasin for holy water
nounsmall porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house
verbbend one's back forward from the waist on down
“he crouched down”
verbdebase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way
“I won't stoop to reading other people's mail”
verbdescend swiftly, as if on prey
“The eagle stooped on the mice in the field”
verbsag, bend, bend over or down
“the rocks stooped down over the hiking path”
verbcarry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward
“The old man was stooping but he could walk around without a cane”
Word Forms
stoopverbcarry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward
crouchnounthe act of bending low with the limbs close to the body
stoopnounan inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward
stoopernouna person who carries himself or herself with the head and shoulders habitually bent forward
bownounbending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
bücken
eine Neigung der oberen Körperhälfte nach vorne und unten
🇫🇷French
se baisser
une inclinaison de la moitié supérieure du corps vers l’avant et vers le bas
🇪🇸Spanish
agacharse
una inclinación de la mitad superior del cuerpo hacia adelante y hacia abajo
🇮🇹Italian
chinarsi
un'inclinazione della metà superiore del corpo in avanti e verso il basso
🇳🇱Dutch
bukken
een helling van de bovenste helft van het lichaam naar voren en naar beneden
🇵🇹Portuguese
inclinar-se
uma inclinação da metade superior do corpo para frente e para baixo
🇷🇺Russian
сутулиться
наклон верхней половины тела вперед и вниз
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गिर
शरीर के ऊपरी आधे भाग का आगे और नीचे की ओर झुकाव
🇧🇩Bengali
স্তব্ধ
শরীরের উপরের অর্ধেক সামনের দিকে এবং নীচের দিকে ঝোঁক
🇮🇳Tamil
குனிந்து
உடலின் மேல் பாதி முன்னோக்கி மற்றும் கீழ்நோக்கி ஒரு சாய்வு
🇮🇳Telugu
వంగి
శరీరం యొక్క పై భాగం ముందుకు మరియు క్రిందికి వంపు
🇮🇳Marathi
वाकणे
शरीराच्या वरच्या अर्ध्या भागाचा झुकता पुढे आणि खाली
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઝૂકવું
શરીરના ઉપરના અડધા ભાગનો આગળ અને નીચેનો ઝોક
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕುಣಿಸು
ದೇಹದ ಮೇಲ್ಭಾಗದ ಅರ್ಧದ ಇಳಿಜಾರು ಮುಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಳಕ್ಕೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കുനിയുക
ശരീരത്തിൻ്റെ മുകളിലെ പകുതിയുടെ ഒരു ചെരിവ് മുന്നോട്ടും താഴോട്ടും
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਝੁਕਣਾ
ਸਰੀਰ ਦੇ ਉੱਪਰਲੇ ਅੱਧ ਦਾ ਅੱਗੇ ਅਤੇ ਹੇਠਾਂ ਵੱਲ ਝੁਕਾਅ
🇵🇰Urdu
جھکنا
جسم کے اوپری نصف کو آگے اور نیچے کی طرف جھکاؤ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
哈腰
身体上半部向前和向下倾斜
🇯🇵Japanese
かがむ
上半身が前方および下方に傾いていること
🇰🇷Korean
앞으로 굽은 사람
몸의 상반신이 앞쪽과 아래쪽으로 기울어지는 현상
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lưng tôm
độ nghiêng của nửa trên của cơ thể về phía trước và xuống dưới
🇹🇭Thai
ก้มตัว
ความโน้มเอียงของครึ่งบนของร่างกายไปข้างหน้าและลง
🇮🇩Indonesian
membungkuk
kecenderungan bagian atas tubuh ke depan dan ke bawah
🇵🇭Filipino
yumuko
isang hilig ng itaas na kalahati ng katawan pasulong at pababa
🇲🇾Malay
bongkok
kecenderungan bahagian atas badan ke hadapan dan ke bawah
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تنحدر
- ميل النصف العلوي من الجسم إلى الأمام وإلى الأسفل
🇮🇷Persian
خم شدن
تمایل نیمه بالایی بدن به سمت جلو و پایین
🇹🇷Turkish
eğilmek
vücudun üst yarısının öne ve aşağıya doğru eğimi
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהִתְכּוֹפֵף
נטייה של החצי העליון של הגוף קדימה ולמטה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'stoop'?
The primary meaning of 'stoop' is 'an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'stoop' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'stoop' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'stoop' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'stoop' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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