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Definition of stooped

stooped

/stuːpt/
stooped
Past Simple:stooped
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Past Participle:stooped
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Present Participle:stooping
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• adjective

1

Having the head and shoulders habitually bent forward and down.

Example

"The elderly gardener walked with a slightly stooped posture after decades of tending his flowerbeds."

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• verb

1

To bend one's head or body forward and downward (past tense and past participle of stoop).

Example

"She stooped to pick up the keys that had fallen onto the pavement."

2

To lower one's moral standards so far as to do something reprehensible (past tense and past participle of stoop).

Example

"Despite the fierce competition, he never stooped to spreading rumors about his rivals."

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• Rhymes for stooped

• Nearby Words

stool
stoop
stoopball
stooped
stop
stop sign
stopcock

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the verb 'stoop', which comes from Old English 'stupian' (to bow or bend down), of Proto-Germanic origin.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Stooped. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/stooped
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