adj
Meaning 1
Bending the body forward in a submissive or weak manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
stooping
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈstuːpɪŋ/
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rhymes with -uːpɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: S T UW1 P IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
The act of one who stoops.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of stoop
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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adjective satellite
Meaning 4
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a little oldish misshapen stooping woman
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hunched, round-backed, round-shouldered, stooped, crooked
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: приведен (priveden) — bending the body forward
- Bulgarian: прегърбен (pregǎrben) — bending the body forward
- Latin: prōnus — bending the body forward