| noun | an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward |
| noun | basin for holy water |
| noun | small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house |
| verb | bend one's back forward from the waist on down “he crouched down” |
| verb | debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way “I won't stoop to reading other people's mail” |
| verb | descend swiftly, as if on prey “The eagle stooped on the mice in the field” |
| verb | sag, bend, bend over or down “the rocks stooped down over the hiking path” |
| verb | 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” |
| stoop | verb | carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward |
| crouch | noun | the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body |
| stoop | noun | an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward |
| stooper | noun | a person who carries himself or herself with the head and shoulders habitually bent forward |
| bow | noun | bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting |