stooped

stoop

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [stoop]
- /stup/
- /stuːp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stoop]
- /stup/

Definitions of stooped word

verb without object stooped 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 stooped to carry the head and shoulders habitually bowed forward: to stoop from age. 1
verb without object stooped (of trees, precipices, etc.) to bend, bow, or lean. 1
verb without object stooped to descend from one's level of dignity; condescend; deign: Don't stoop to argue with him. 1
verb without object stooped to swoop down, as a hawk at prey. 1
verb without object stooped to submit; yield. 1

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Origin of stooped

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 Stooped

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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stooped 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.

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Synonyms for stooped

adj stooped

bent — Bent is the past tense and past participle of bend.
droopy — hanging down; sagging.
humped — having a hump.

verb stooped

badmouthed — Simple past tense and past participle of badmouth.
cambered — Having camber.
condescended — Simple past tense and past participle of condescend.
cringed — to shrink, bend, or crouch, especially in fear or servility; cower.
curtsied — a respectful bow made by women and girls, consisting of bending the knees and lowering the body.

noun stooped

drooped — to sag, sink, bend, or hang down, as from weakness, exhaustion, or lack of support.

All 22 Synonyms of stooped