verb

1. To bend the upper part of the body forward and downward to a half-squatting position; crouch.

   “He stooped to tie his shoe-laces.”

2. To lower oneself; to demean or do something below one's status, standards, or morals.

   “Can you believe that a salesman would stoop so low as to hide his customers' car keys until they agreed to the purchase?”

3. Of a bird of prey: to swoop down on its prey.

Synonyms: bend down, crouch, squat

noun

1. The act of one who stoops.

adjective

1. Bending the body forward; yielding; submitting; condescending; inclining.