Stoop

Word STOOP
Character 5
Hyphenation stoop
Pronunciations /stuːp/

Definitions and meanings of "Stoop"

What do we mean by stoop?

A small porch, platform, or staircase leading to the entrance of a house or building. noun

To bend forward and down from the waist or the middle of the back. intransitive verb

To stand or walk, especially habitually, with the head and upper back bent forward. intransitive verb

To lower or debase oneself. intransitive verb

To descend from a superior social position; condescend. intransitive verb

To swoop down, as a bird in pursuing its prey. intransitive verb

To bend (oneself, the head, or the body) forward and down. intransitive verb

To debase; humble. intransitive verb

The act of stooping. noun

A forward bending of the head and upper back, especially when habitual. noun

An act of self-abasement or condescension. noun

A descent, as of a bird of prey. noun

An uncovered platform before the entrance of a house, raised, and approached by means of steps. Sometimes incorrectly used for porch or veranda. noun

A drinking-vessel; a beaker; a flagon; a tankard; a pitcher. noun

Hence Liquor for drinking, especially wine, considered as the contents of a stoop: as, he tossed off his stoop. noun

A basin for holy water, usuallyplaced in a niche or against the wall or a pillar at the entrance of Roman Catholic churches: also used in private houses. noun

The act of stooping or bending down; hence, a habitual bend of the back or shoulders: as, to walk with a stoop. noun

The darting down of a bird on its prey; a swoop; a pounce. noun

The staircase and landing or porch leading to the entrance of a residence.

The threshold of a doorway, a doorstep.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Stoop

The word "stoop" in example sentences

The lowest she knows how to stoop is to something completely lame. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Why should Sarah Palin stoop so low as to meet with Hillary? ❋ Unknown (2009)

The well-scrubbed Dutch stoop is famous and has come to serve as an example of public exhibitionism and bourgeois pretentiousness .... but it was no pretense; the interiors of the Dutch houses were equally scrubbed and scoured. ❋ Linda (2008)

This is a gimmick to lure voters and I never thought I would see McCain stoop to the same level as Clinton - oh – she jumped on his bandwagon .. ❋ Unknown (2008)

His stoop is more pronounced, and the talk around the Vatican is that life would probably be easier for him — and his staff — if he tried glasses and a hearing aid. ❋ Unknown (2007)

And it’s not just that my stoop is somewhat set back from the street, I often work by my window and I hardly ever even seen anyone on the prowl. ❋ Unknown (2009)

What if that isn't the case and the stoop is his big, happy, momentous break? ❋ Richard Laermer (2011)

Absolut has also created a drink recipe called stoop party. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The planter on the front porch, better called a stoop really, has had these same plantings for more than five years, Japanese painted fern and variegared ivy. ❋ Unknown (2009)

How low to stoop is too low if the other side keeps dropping the bar? ❋ Unknown (2008)

The stoop was a cracked, irregularly shaped piece of stone. ❋ Day, Dianne (2000)

Tilyou had lived on Surf Avenue in his own private house, a substantial wooden structure with a walkway to the stoop from a short flight of stone steps that descended right to the margin of the sidewalk and appeared to be sinking. ❋ Joseph Heller (1994)

A child's chance photograph of the house while he stood on the stoop was the one piece of evidence too damning for him to overcome. ❋ Derleth, August (1945)

Under the stoop was a door leading into a cellar, and from this cellar was coming a curious stamping noise and a sound as of an animal in its death throes. ❋ Unknown (1916)

One rather gets the impression that the stoop is a reflection of the man's nature, which seems vindictive and suggests a low cunning. ❋ Charles Alden Seltzer (1908)

She had given him a strong athletic frame, about six feet two inches in height when standing in his moccasins, although this height was rendered less striking from that peculiar stoop, which is generally described by the term round-shouldered. ❋ Unknown (1839)

If you opened the door, you would find yourself on a stoop, which is just part of the façade. ❋ Sam Biddle (2011)

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