stoop

an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward

basin for holy water

small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house

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"

debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way; "I won't stoop to reading other people's mail"

descend swiftly, as if on prey; "The eagle stooped on the mice in the field"

sag, bend, bend over or down; "the rocks stooped down over the hiking path"

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"