stooping

1. bend one's back forward from the waist on downExamples: "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse"Synonyms: bend, bow, crouch, stoop

2. debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable wayExamples: "I won't stoop to reading other people's mail"Synonyms: condescend, lower oneself, stoop

3. descend swiftly, as if on preyExamples: "The eagle stooped on the mice in the field"Synonyms: stoop

4. sag, bend, bend over or downExamples: "the rocks stooped down over the hiking path"Synonyms: stoop

5. carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forwardExamples: "The old man was stooping but he could walk around without a cane"Synonyms: stoop