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- [stoop]
- /stup/
- /stuːp/
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- [stoop]
- /stup/
Definitions of stoop word
- verb without object stoop to bend the head and shoulders, or the body generally, forward and downward from an erect position: to stoop over a desk. 1
- verb without object stoop to carry the head and shoulders habitually bowed forward: to stoop from age. 1
- verb without object stoop (of trees, precipices, etc.) to bend, bow, or lean. 1
- verb without object stoop to descend from one's level of dignity; condescend; deign: Don't stoop to argue with him. 1
- verb without object stoop to swoop down, as a hawk at prey. 1
- verb without object stoop to submit; yield. 1
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Origin of stoop
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English stoupen (v.), Old English stūpian; cognate with Middle Dutch stūpen to bend, bow; akin to steep1
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Parts of speech for Stoop
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stoop popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
stoop usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stoop
verb stoop
- arcing — Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- arcked — a simple past tense and past participle of arc.
- arcking — a present participle of arc.
- bad mouth — Slang. to speak critically and often disloyally of; disparage: Why do you bad-mouth your family so much?
- be-little — to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.
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