stoop

[US]/stuːp/
[UK]/stuːp/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. bend the body forward and downward; lower one's dignity or moral standards

Phrases & Collocations

stoop down

stoop to something

Example Sentences

Craig wouldn't stoop to thieving.

Norman stooped to refasten the padlock.

It pains me to stoop down.

had to stoop in order to fit into the cave.

wouldn't deign to greet the servant who opened the door.See Synonyms at stoop 1

I refuse to stoop to such bullying tactics.

only aristocrats could afford to stoop to such practices.

stooping to bestow the presents into eager hands.

Linda stooped to pick up the bottles.

he tends to stoop when he walks.

stooping to contemptible methods to realize their ambitions;

He stooped to look under the table.

Steven stooped and retrieved his hat.

he stooped down and reached towards the coin.

the princes now and then stooped to pay a nominal homage.

I hope none of my friends would stoop so low as to steal.

at her lowest ebb, she would have scorned to stoop to such tactics.

she was unwilling to believe that anyone could stoop so low as to steal from a dead woman.

Real-world Examples

Harry, glancing over, saw Malfoy stoop and snatch up something.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Even the CIA wouldn't stoop that low.

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 2

Even the Italians wouldn't stoop that low!

Source: Yes, Minister Season 3

He stooped to pick up the paper.

Source: Liu Yi Breakthrough English Vocabulary 3000

I stooped to the hole and recoiled in horror.

Source: The Sign of the Four

So the people who were primed with old actually walked more stoop than the other people.

Source: Harvard University's "The Science of Happiness" course.

This gave the Dwarf an advantage because Edmund, being much taller, had to be always stooping.

Source: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

As he headed into town with his shoeshine box, he passed a woman sweeping a stoop.

Source: Coco

" What is this? " said Peter, stooping down.

Source: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Hermione raised her eyebrows. " Do you really think I'd stoop that low? "

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

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