stoop definition

1. an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward
2. small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house
3. descend swiftly, as if on prey
• examples: The eagle stooped on the mice in the field
4. sag, bend, bend over or down
• examples: the rocks stooped down over the hiking path
5. carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward
• examples: The old man was stooping but he could walk around without a cane