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stoop: an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward; small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house; carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward; "The old man was stooping but he could walk around without a cane"; sag, bend, bend over or down; "the rocks stooped down over the hiking path"; descend swiftly, as if on prey; "The eagle stooped on the mice in the field"

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piazza collapse

genuflection collapse: the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence

truckle to collapse

gainer collapse: a dive in which the diver throws the feet forward to complete a full backward somersault and enters the water feet first and facing away from the diving board; a person who gains (gains an advantage or gains profits); "she was clearly the gainer in that exchange"; a person who gains weight

belly flop collapse: a dive in which the abdomen bears the main force of impact with the water

swan dive collapse: a dive in which the diver arches the back with arms outstretched before entering the water

solarium collapse

header collapse: a headlong jump (or fall); "he took a header into the shrubbery"; (soccer) the act of hitting the ball with your head; a machine that cuts the heads off grain and moves them into a wagon; a framing member crossing and supporting the ends of joists, studs, or rafters so as to transfer their weight to parallel joists, studs, or rafters; brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall; horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or window

parachute jump collapse

waterfall collapse: a steep descent of the water of a river

cower collapse

condescend collapse: debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way; "I won't stoop to reading other people's mail"; do something that one considers to be below one's dignity; behave in a patronizing and condescending manner

deign collapse

kneel collapse: supporting yourself on your knees; rest one's weight on one's knees; "In church you have to kneel during parts of the service"

kneel to collapse

rapids collapse

gravitate collapse: move due to the pull of gravitation; "The stars gravitate towards each other"; be attracted to; "Boys gravitate towards girls at that age"; move toward; "The conversation gravitated towards politics"

genuflect collapse: bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image

gravitation collapse: a figurative movement toward some attraction; "the gravitation of the middle class to the suburbs"; movement downward resulting from gravitational attraction; "irrigation by gravitation rather than by pumps"

salaam collapse: a deep bow; a Muslim form of salutation; greet with a salaam

vouchsafe collapse: grant in a condescending manner

come down collapse: criticize or reprimand harshly; "The critics came down hard on the new play"

toady collapse

downward trend collapse

sky dive collapse: jump from an airplane and perform various maneuvers before opening one's parachute

crouch collapse: the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body; bend one's back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse"

porch collapse: a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

defluxion collapse

plummeting collapse

obeisance collapse

welter collapse: be immersed in; "welter in work"; toss, roll, or rise and fall in an uncontrolled way; "The shipwrecked survivors weltered in the sea for hours"

jackknife collapse: a dive in which the diver bends to touch the ankles before straightening out; dive into the water bending the body at the waist at a right angle, like a jackknife

drop off collapse: fall or diminish; "The number of students in this course dropped off after the first test"

downpour collapse: a heavy rain

parachute collapse: rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall

kowtow collapse: a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission

swoop collapse: a swift descent through the air; a very rapid raid; (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale; "the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides"; seize or catch with a swooping motion; move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc

cannonball collapse: a solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon

cringe collapse

flatter collapse: praise somewhat dishonestly

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