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Meaning of 'swoop' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Swoop [ n.]
- To fall on at once and seize; to catch while on the wing; as, a hawk swoops a chicken.
- To seize; to catch up; to take with a sweep.
- A falling on and seizing, as the prey of a rapacious bird; the act of swooping.
2 . Swoop [ v. i.]
- To descend with closed wings from a height upon prey, as a hawk; to swoop.
- To pass with pomp; to sweep.

Meaning of 'swoop' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . swoop [ n]
Meaning (1):
- (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
Example in sentence:
  • the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides
2 . swoop [ v]
Meaning (2):
- move down on as if in an attack
Example in sentence:
  • The raptor swooped down on its prey;
  • The teacher swooped down upon the new students

Nearby Words:

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