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stoop
What does stoop mean?
stoop (verb): to bend the upper part of the body forward and downward to a half-squatting position; crouch.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use stoop in a sentence?
- He stooped to tie his shoe-laces. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce stoop?
/stup/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does stoop come from?
From Middle English stoupen, from Old English stūpian (“to bow, bend”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of stoop?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “stoop” mean?
to bend the upper part of the body forward and downward to a half-squatting position; crouch
Right! That's what “stoop” means.
to make a short, sharp, cheerful note, as of small birds or crickets; to chitter; to twitter
Not quite: that's what chirp means.
to make and administer the public policy and affairs of; to exercise sovereign authority in
Not quite: that's what govern means.
to relinquish or renounce a throne, or other high office or dignity; to renounce sovereignty
Not quite: that's what abdicate means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “stoop”?
cruise
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crouch
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depend
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