stooping

Meanings

• Verb

  To bend forward from the waist, especially to pick up an object.

  - "He stooped to pick up the fallen key."
  - "The children stooped to admire the flowers."

• Noun

  A place or area for resting or shelter, especially for animals.

  - "The fox found a stooping in the forest."
  - "The old tree served as a stooping for the birds."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈstuːpɪŋ/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

bend down , crouch , squat

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with stooping
Hooping , Drooping , Scooping

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Variants

List of all variants of stooping that leads to same result
stoop , stooped , stooping , stoops

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'a place to stand or rest', from Old English stōp.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'stoop' is also used in architecture to refer to a recess or projection from a wall.

2. In golf, a 'stoop' shot is a low, running shot played along the ground.

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Related Concepts

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1. Bending: Related to the physical act of bending or stooping.

2. Stoop labor: Refers to work that requires frequent bending or stooping, often in agriculture.

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Culture

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In literature, 'stooping' is often used to describe a character's humility or submission, as in Dickens' 'Bleak House', where Esther Summerson describes her uncle 'stooping' to help a poor child.

How to Memorize "stooping"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine someone bending at the waist to pick up an object.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the action of bending or the idea of a resting place.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember 'Stoop' as 'Standing On One Point' to pick up or rest.

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