Defenition of the word swoop

• Defenition of the word swoop

  • move down on as if in an attack; "The teacher swooped down upon the new students"
  • a swift descent through the air
  • a very rapid raid
  • move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc
  • rapid sliding up or down the musical scale; "the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides"
  • seize or catch with a swooping motion
  • (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale; "the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides"
  • move down on as if in an attack; "The raptor swooped down on its prey"; "The teacher swooped down upon the new students"
  • (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
  • move down on as if in an attack

Synonyms for the word swoop

• • dive
  • fly down
  • jump
  • leap
  • lunge
  • plunge
  • pounce
  • slide
  • swoop up

Similar words in the swoop

• • swoop
  • swooped
  • swooping
  • swoops

Hyponyms for the word swoop

• • stoop

Hypernyms for the word swoop

• • come down
  • descend
  • descent
  • fall
  • foray
  • glissando
  • go down
  • maraud
  • move
  • raid
  • snap
  • snatch
  • snatch up

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