bɛnd

baʊ ˌkɒndɪˈsɛnd ˌkɑːndɪˈsɛnd stuːp an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward 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 sag, bend, bend over or down the rocks stooped down over the hiking path bend one's back forward from the waist on down he crouched down She bowed before the Queen The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse descend swiftly, as if on prey The eagle stooped on the mice in the field debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way I won't stoop to reading other people's mail small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house basin for holy water