Stoop: meaning, definitions and examples

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stoop

 

[ stuหp ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

at home

A small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house.

Synonyms

entrance, porch, steps

Examples of usage

  • The old man sat on the stoop, watching the world go by.
  • She waited for her friend on the stoop of the house.
Context #2 | Verb

bend down

To bend down or hunch over, often used to refer to posture or movement.

Synonyms

bend, crouch, hunch

Examples of usage

  • She had to stoop to pick up the fallen papers.
  • He stooped to tie his shoelaces.

Translations

Translations of the word "stoop" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น curvar-se

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคเฅเค•เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช sich bรผcken

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ membungkuk

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐั…ะธะปัั‚ะธัั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ schylaฤ‡ siฤ™

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‹ใŒใ‚€

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท se pencher

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ agacharse

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท eฤŸilmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ตฌ๋ถ€๋ฆฌ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠู†ุญู†ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ se sklonit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ skloniลฅ sa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅผฏ่…ฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ skloniti se

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ beygja sig

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะตาฃะบะตัŽ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒฎแƒ แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™yilmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ agacharse

Etymology

The word 'stoop' originates from Middle English 'stoep', which in turn comes from Old Dutch 'stoep'. It originally referred to a small platform or doorstep at the entrance of a building. Over time, the meaning expanded to include both the steps leading up to a house and the action of bending down. The word has been used in English since the 16th century.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #16,031, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.