Swoop has 8 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
"the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides"
3
a swift descent through the air
4
An instance, or the act of suddenly plunging downward.
Verb
1
move down on as if in an attack
"The raptor swooped down on its prey"
"The teacher swooped down upon the new students"
2
move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc
3
seize or catch with a swooping motion
4
To fly or glide downwards suddenly; to plunge (in the air) or nosedive.
Example Sentences
"the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides"
noun
"The raptor swooped down on its prey"
verb
"The teacher swooped down upon the new students"
verb
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