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Word: Stoop
Speech Type: Verb
Old English stūpian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to the adjective steep. Both senses of the noun date from the late 16th century
stuːp
bend one's head or body forwards and downwards
Short Definition:bend one's head or body forwards and downwards
Examples:- he stooped down and reached towards the coin
- Linda stooped to pick up the bottles
- the man stoops his head
lower one's moral standards so far as to do something reprehensible
Short Definition:lower one's moral standards so far as to do something reprehensible
Examples:- Craig wouldn't stoop to thieving
- she was unwilling to believe that anyone could stoop so low as to steal from a dead woman
(of a bird of prey) swoop down on a quarry
Short Definition:(of bird of prey) swoop down on quarry
Examples:- we witnessed an eagle stooping on its prey
Word: Stoop
Speech Type: Noun
stuːp
a posture in which the head and shoulders are habitually bent forwards
Short Definition:posture in which head and shoulders are habitually bent forwards
Examples:- a tall, thin man with a stoop
the downward swoop of a bird of prey.
Short Definition:downward swoop of bird of prey
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