Astoop

/əˈstuːp/

झुककर; झुकी हुई अवस्था में

Origin & History

From the prefix a- (in/on, indicating a state) + stoop; recorded in older English as an adverbial form meaning ‘in a stooping posture.’

उपसर्ग a- (स्थिति/अवस्था सूचक ‘में/पर’) + stoop से बना; पुरानी अंग्रेज़ी में ‘झुकी हुई मुद्रा में’ के अर्थ वाला क्रियाविशेषण रूप।

Definition

Used as an adverb meaning ‘stooping’ or ‘bent forward/down,’ often in older literary English.

‘झुककर’ या ‘झुकी हुई अवस्था में’ के अर्थ में प्रयुक्त (पुराना/दुर्लभ), विशेषकर साहित्यिक अंग्रेज़ी में।

Parts of Speech

Adverb:
He walked astoop under the low doorway.
वह नीची दहलीज़ के नीचे झुककर चला।

Usage Examples

The old man stood astoop, leaning on his cane.
She moved astoop to avoid the hanging branches.
In the cramped attic, everyone had to go astoop.

Related Forms

Noun
Stoop / Stooping
Verb
Stoop / Stooping / Stooped
Adjective
Stooped / Stooping
Adverb

Idioms & Phrases

To go astoop
झुककर चलना/झुककर आगे बढ़ना
Stand astoop
झुकी हुई अवस्था में खड़ा होना