Answer: stooping

AnswerCrossword Clue
STOOPINGDeigning.
STOOPINGCondescending.
STOOPINGBent over
STOOPINGBending forward and downward
stoopingHave the head and shoulders habitually bent forward
stooping(of a bird of prey) Swoop down on a quarry
stoopingBend one's head or body forward and downward
stoopingSTOOP, to bend the body forward and down
stoopingCondescend to do something
stoopingLower one's moral standards so far as to do something reprehensible