stoop

noun

A small porch, platform, or staircase leading to the entrance of a house or building.

intransitive verb

To bend forward and down from the waist or the middle of the back.

intransitive verb

To stand or walk, especially habitually, with the head and upper back bent forward.

intransitive verb

To lower or debase oneself.

intransitive verb

To descend from a superior social position; condescend.

intransitive verb

To swoop down, as a bird in pursuing its prey.

intransitive verb

To bend (oneself, the head, or the body) forward and down.

intransitive verb

To debase; humble.