stoop
verbcandidate·updated Jun 3, 2026
carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward
Framework senses
- §1
- carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward
- §2
- sag, bend, bend over or down
- §3
- bend one's back forward from the waist on down
- §4
- descend swiftly, as if on prey
- §5
- debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way