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Meaning of stooping backwards
The primary meaning of "stooping backwards" refers to the act of bending or leaning backwards, often in a way that is awkward or uncomfortable.
Etymology of stooping backwards
The word "stooping" comes from the Old English word "stūpian", which means "to bow" or "to bend", and is related to the Proto-Germanic word "stūpiz", also meaning "to bow" or "to bend".
The word "backwards" comes from the Old English words "bæc" meaning "back" and "weard" meaning "wards" or "direction", and has been used in English since the 14th century to indicate a direction or movement.
Synonyms
bending backwards
leaning back
reclining
stooping
crouching
bending
bowing
curving
flexing
hunching
inclining
leaning
slouching
sloping
curving
twisting
turning
arching
doubling
humping
pitching
tilting
topple
tumble
falling
sinking
drooping
sagging
slumping
curving backwards
Definitions
- The phrase "stooping backwards" can be defined as moving the upper part of the body backwards and downwards, often in a way that is difficult or uncomfortable.
- * It can also refer to a posture or position where the body is bent or inclined backwards.
Usage Examples
- She was stooping backwards to pick up the pen that had rolled under the table.
- * After a few hours of stooping backwards to weed the garden, his back began to ache.
- * The athlete was stooping backwards to avoid the low-hanging branch.
Antonyms
standing upright
standing tall
straightening
stretching
extending
lengthening
rising
lifting
elevating
erecting
upraising
uplifting
straightening up
unbending
uncurling
unfolding
uncoiling
expanding