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    swoop
    /swuːp/

    verb

    noun

    • 1. a swooping or snatching movement or action: "four members were arrested following a swoop by detectives on their homes"

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  2. Swoop is a verb that means to move very quickly and easily through the air, especially down from a high position in order to attack, or to make a sudden attack on a place or group of people. Swoop is also a noun that means an occasion when a place is suddenly attacked or the act of moving quickly in a smooth path.

  3. Learn the meaning, usage, and history of the word swoop as a verb and a noun. See examples of swoop in sentences and related phrases and articles.

  4. verb (used without object) to sweep through the air, as a bird or a bat, especially down upon prey. to come down upon something in a sudden, swift attack (often followed by down and on or upon ): The army swooped down on the town.

  5. Define swoop. swoop synonyms, swoop pronunciation, swoop translation, English dictionary definition of swoop. v. swooped , swoop·ing , swoops v. intr. 1. To move in a sudden sweep: The bird swooped down on its prey. 2. To make a rush or an attack with a sudden...

  6. Swoop is a verb that means to fly quickly and suddenly downwards, especially to attack somebody/something. It can also mean to visit or attack somebody/something suddenly and without warning. See pictures, pronunciation and usage notes.

  7. A swoop is an impressive movement best demonstrated by a bird. If a bird is high in the air, then moves down quickly, making an arc or loop, that's an example of a swoop. People can also swoop — three muggers might swoop in on a victim, for example.

  8. Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the word swoop in British and American English. Swoop can be a verb meaning to move downwards quickly, or a noun meaning a sudden descent or a swift attack.