Meaning & use
stoop
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To bend the body forward and downward, or to lower oneself to a morally inferior action.
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He had to stoop to fit through the low doorway.
I never thought he would stoop to lying about his colleague to get the promotion.
A note on using this word
Frequently used figuratively in the phrase 'stoop to,' meaning to lower one's moral standards; as a noun, 'stoop' also names a small porch or steps in front of a house.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A small staircase or platform leading to the entrance of a house or building.
The neighbors gathered on the stoop to watch the parade go by.
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