Dictionary Check: stoop

"stoop" is a valid word!

Scrabble 7 points
Words with Friends 8 points

Definition

noun

an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward

noun

basin for holy water

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noun

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

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verb

bend one's back forward from the waist on down

Example: "he crouched down"
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verb

debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way

Example: "I won't stoop to reading other people's mail"
verb

descend swiftly, as if on prey

Example: "The eagle stooped on the mice in the field"

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