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Definition stoop in British English

stoop verb

[intransitive] verb
/stuːp/
1

to bend the top half of your body downwards

Example

She stooped and kissed the children.

Synonyms and related words
balance bear yourself bend
1.1

to walk or stand with your head and shoulders bent forwards and downwards

Example

He's tall but he has a tendency to stoop.

Synonyms and related words
balance bear yourself bend
2

to do something bad in order to get what you want

Example

I wouldn't have thought he could stoop so low.

Example

She couldn't believe he would stoop to cheating.

Synonyms and related words
commit transgress resort to
Definition stoop in British English