stoop+low

  • 11stoop — [[t]stu͟ːp[/t]] stoops, stooping, stooped 1) VERB If you stoop, you stand or walk with your shoulders bent forwards. She was taller than he was and stooped slightly. Syn: hunch Derived words: stooping ADJ GRADED usu ADJ n ...a slender slightly… …

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  • 12stoop — 1. verb 1) she stooped to pick up the pen Syn: bend (over/down), lean over/down, crouch (down) 2) he stooped his head Syn: lower, bend, incline, bow, duck 3) he stoops when he walks …

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  • 13low-down — also lowdown 1) N SING: the N, oft N on n If someone gives you the low down on a person or thing, they tell you all the important information about them. [INFORMAL] We want you to give us the low down on your team mates. Syn: gen 2) ADJ GRADED:… …

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  • 14sink so low — stoop/sink/so low phrase to do something very unfair or dishonest Just how low is the government prepared to stoop in order to win votes in next month’s election? Thesaurus: to do something dishonestsynonym Main entry: low * * * …

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  • 15crouch — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. bend, squat, stoop; cower, cringe. See depression, servility, fear. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To stoop] Syn. squat, bend, hunch, hunker down; see bow 1 . 2. [To cower] Syn. cringe, flinch, quail; see… …

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  • 16Charley Goldman — (December 22, 1887, in Warsaw, Poland – November 11, 1968) was a famed boxing trainer who trained five world champions. Goldman s most famous pupil was the undefeated heavyweight champion of the world, Rocky Marciano. Goldman, who was Jewish,… …

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  • 17crouch — 1. verb /kraʊʧ/ a) To bend down; to stoop low; to lie close to the ground with legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey, or in fear. We crouched behind the low wall until the squad of soldiers had passed by. b) To bend servilely; t …

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  • 18crouch — [[t]kraʊtʃ[/t]] v. i. 1) to stoop low with the knees bent 2) anb to bend close to the ground preparing to spring, as a cat 3) to bow or stoop servilely; cringe 4) to bend (the head or body) low 5) the act of crouching • Etymology: 1175–1225; ME… …

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  • 19Crouch — (krouch; 129), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Crouched} (kroucht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crouching}.] [OE. cruchen, crouchen, crouken; cf. E. creep, G. krauchen, kriechen, or E. crook to bend, also crouch to cross.] 1. To bend down; to stoop low; to lie close… …

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  • 20Crouched — Crouch Crouch (krouch; 129), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Crouched} (kroucht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crouching}.] [OE. cruchen, crouchen, crouken; cf. E. creep, G. krauchen, kriechen, or E. crook to bend, also crouch to cross.] 1. To bend down; to stoop low;… …

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