Definitions

1. noun

a step or flight of steps leading up to the entrance of a building, especially one with a roof or a covered area

“The stoop in front of our house needed to be repaired.”

2. verb

to lower oneself by bending the knees, typically in order to pick something up or get into a low position

“She stooped to pick up the dropped keys.”

3. verb

to lower something, typically by bending or curving it

“The branches of the tree stooped under the weight of the snow.”