stooping

Meanings

• bend one's back forward from the waist on down
• debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way
• descend swiftly, as if on prey
• sag, bend, bend over or down
• 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"
• having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
  • "a little oldish misshapen stooping woman"

Synonyms

bend, bow, condescend, crooked, crouch, hunched, lower oneself, round-backed, round-shouldered, stoop, stooped