Tra từ stoop - Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - noun

1. an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward (Freq. 1)
• Hypernyms:
inclination, inclining
2. basin for holy water
• Syn:
stoup
• Hypernyms:
basin
3. small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house
• Syn:
stoep
• Hypernyms:
porch

II - verb

1. bend one's back forward from the waist on down (Freq. 7)
- he crouched down
- She bowed before the Queen
- The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse
• Syn:
crouch, bend, bow
• See Also:
stoop to
• Derivationally related forms:
bow (for: bow), stooper, crouch (for: crouch)
• Hypernyms:
bend, flex
• Hyponyms:
squinch, huddle, cower
• Entailment:
change posture
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
2. debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way
- I won't stoop to reading other people's mail
• Syn:
condescend, lower oneself
• Hypernyms:
act, move
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s PP
3. descend swiftly, as if on prey
- The eagle stooped on the mice in the field
• Hypernyms:
pounce, swoop
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
4. sag, bend, bend over or down
- the rocks stooped down over the hiking path
• Derivationally related forms:
stooper
• Hypernyms:
slope, incline, pitch
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
5. 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
• Derivationally related forms:
stooper
• Hypernyms:
hold, carry, bear
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s