~ 1
■ verb
1》 bend one's head or body forwards and downwards.
↘have the head and shoulders habitually bent forwards.
2》 lower one's moral standards so far as to do something reprehensible.
3》 (of a bird of prey) swoop down on a quarry.
■ noun
1》 a ~ing posture.
2》 the downward swoop of a bird of prey.
Origin
OE stūpian (v.), of Gmc origin; related to steep 1 .
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~ 2
■ noun N. Amer. a porch with steps in front of a house or other building.
Origin
C18: from Du. stoep (see stoep ).