[stoop] vb [ME stoupen, fr. OE stupian; akin to OE steap steep, deep--more at steep] vi (bef. 12c) 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
4. a archaic: to move down from a height: alight b: to fly or dive down swiftly usu. to attack prey ~ vt 1: debase, degrade
2: to bend (a part of the body) forward and downward
[2]stoop n (1571) 1 a: an act of bending the body forward b: a temporary or habitual forward bend of the back and shoulders
2: the descent of a bird esp. on its prey
3: a lowering of oneself [3]stoop n [D stoep; akin to OE staepe step--more at step] (1755): a porch, platform, entrance stairway, or small veranda at a house door