1.an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward
2.basin for holy water
3.small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house
1.bend one's back forward from the waist on down;
he crouched down
2.debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way;
I won't stoop to reading other people's mail
3.descend swiftly, as if on prey;
The eagle stooped on the mice in the field
4.sag, bend, bend over or down;
the rocks stooped down over the hiking path
5.carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward;
The old man was stooping but he could walk around without a cane