What is the meaning of stoop?

noun

• An inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward.
• Basin for holy water.
  • synonyms: stoup
• Small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house.
  • synonyms: stoep

verb

• Bend one's back forward from the waist on down.
  • usage: "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse"
  • synonyms: crouch, bend, bow
• Debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way.
  • usage: "I won't stoop to reading other people's mail"
  • synonyms: condescend, lower oneself
• Descend swiftly, as if on prey.
  • usage: "The eagle stooped on the mice in the field"
• Sag, bend, bend over or down.
  • usage: "the rocks stooped down over the hiking path"
• Carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward.
  • usage: "The old man was stooping but he could walk around without a cane"