stoop

A stooping, bent position of the body.

The old man walked with a stoop.

Theo Walcott's final pass has often drawn criticism but there could be no complaint in the 11th minute when his perfect delivery to the far post only required a stoop and a nod of the head from Young to put England ahead.

An accelerated descent in flight, as that for an attack.

At length the hawk got the upper hand, and made a rushing stoop at her quarry

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

He stooped to tie his shoe-laces.

Their walk had continued not more than ten minutes when they crossed a creek by a wooden bridge and came to a row of mean houses standing flush with the street. At the door of one, an old black woman had stooped to lift a large basket, piled high with laundered clothes.

To lower oneself; to demean oneself in doing 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?

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

the holy eagle Stoop'd, as to foote vs: his Ascension is More sweet then our blest Fields

Presently the bird stooped and seized a salmon, and a violent struggle ensued.

To cause to incline downward; to slant.

to stoop a cask of liquor

To cause to submit; to prostrate.

Many of those whose states so tempt thine ears / Are stoopt by death; and many left alive.

A vessel for holding liquids; like a flagon but without the spout.