(stp) v.i.
1. To bend or lean the body forward and down; bow; crouch.
2. To stand or walk with the upper part of the body habitually bent forward; slouch.
3. To bend; lean; sink: said of trees, cliffs, etc.
4. To lower or degrade oneself; condescend; deign.
5. To pounce or swoop, as a hawk on prey.
6. Obs. To submit; yield.
—v.t.
7. To bend (one's head, shoulders, etc.) forward.
8. Obs. To humble or subdue. See synonyms under BEND¹.
—noun
1. An act of stooping; a downward and forward bending of the body; also, a habitual forward inclination of the head and shoulders.
2. A decline from dignity or superiority.
3. A swoop, as of a bird of prey. [OE stūpian]

(stp) noun U.S.
1. Originally, a platform at the door of a house approached by steps and having seats.
2. A small porch or platform at the entrance to a house. [<Du. stoep]

(stp) noun Brit. Dial.
A post set in the ground; a pillar. [<ON stolpi]

(stp)
See STOUP.