n.
Pronunciation: ' stüp
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English stoupen, from Old English st ū pian; akin to Swedish stupa to fall, plunge, Old English st ē ap steep, deep
Date: before 12th century
intransitive verb
1 a : to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees b : to stand or walk with a forward inclination of the head, body, or shoulders
2 : YIELD , SUBMIT
3 a : to descend from a superior rank, dignity, or status b : to lower oneself morally < stoop ed to lying>
4 a archaic : to move down from a height : ALIGHT b : to fly or dive down swiftly usually to attack prey
transitive verb
1 : DEBASE , DEGRADE
2 : to bend (a part of the body) forward and downward