stooping
part of speech
verb, -ing form of «stoop» (stoop, stoops, stooped, stooping); adjective (stooping)
meaning for a pupil
1) Bending the top part of your body forwards and down. tree →
2) Standing or walking with your back and shoulders bent forwards, often because of age or habit. tree →
3) (in «stooping to») Doing something mean, unfair or dishonest that is below your usual standards. tree →
sense in the lessons
In stories «stooping» shows someone bending down to pick something up, getting through a low door, or an old person walking with a bent back. «Stooping to» shows a character doing something low: «stooping to cheating». In safety lessons, bend your knees, not your back, when lifting. Phrases: «stooping down», «stooping to pick up», «stooping to cheat», «stooping low».
examples
- She was stooping to pick up a coin. tree →
- The old man walked slowly, stooping over his stick. tree →
- We had to go through the low tunnel stooping. tree →
- I'm not stooping to their level by calling names. tree →
- Stooping all day in the garden hurt Grandma's back. tree →
- He was stooping over the map, looking for the route. tree →
- They won't win by stooping to cheating. tree →
- Gently stooping over him she kissed his forehead, and at her touch he awoke. tree →
note
«Stoop» is regular: stooped, stooping. In the US (especially New York) «a stoop» is also the front steps of a house. «Stoop to» + noun or -ing means «lower yourself to». Do not confuse «stooping» with «swooping» (flying down fast).
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «stooping» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.