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1. (v.i.) swoop
to sweep down through the air, as a bird upon prey.
2. swoop
to come down upon something in a sudden, swift attack (often fol. by down and on or upon):
The army swooped down on the town.
3. (v.t.) swoop
to take, lift, scoop up, or remove with or as if with one sweeping motion (often fol. by up, away, or off):
He swooped her up in his arms.
4. (n.) swoop
an act or instance of swooping.
Etymology: (1535–45; ME swopen, OE swāpan to sweep1)
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| Definition of 'Swoop' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) swoop, slide
(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
"the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides"
2. (noun) swoop
a very rapid raid
3. (verb) swoop
a swift descent through the air
4. (verb) pounce, swoop
move down on as if in an attack
"The raptor swooped down on its prey"; "The teacher swooped down upon the new students"
5. (verb) swoop
move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc
6. (verb) swoop, swoop up
seize or catch with a swooping motion
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1. (verb) swoop
to move with a quick smooth movement
The hawk swooped down and caught the mouse.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Swoop
to fall on at once and seize; to catch while on the wing; as, a hawk swoops a chicken
2. (noun) Swoop
to seize; to catch up; to take with a sweep
3. (noun) Swoop
a falling on and seizing, as the prey of a rapacious bird; the act of swooping
4. (verb) Swoop
to descend with closed wings from a height upon prey, as a hawk; to swoop
5. (verb) Swoop
to pass with pomp; to sweep
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Sense: to rush or fly downwards
The owl swooped down on its prey.
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 Afrikaans: neervlieg, neerval |
 Arabic: يَنْقَض عَلى |
 Bulgarian: спускам се |
 Brazilian: mergulhar |
 Czech: vrhnout se |
 German: herabstoßen |
 Danish: slå ned på |
 Greek: χιμώ, βουτώ |
 Spanish: calar, abalanzarse, preci |
 Estonian: sööstma |
 Farsi: فروپريدن |
 Finnish: syöksyä |
 French: fondre/piquer sur |
 Hebrew: לָעוּט |
 Hindi: झपटना, झपट्टा मारना |
 Croatian: oboriti se, obrušiti se |
 Hungarian: lecsap vmire |
 Indonesian: menukik |
 Icelandic: steypa sér niður |
 Italian: scendere |
 Japanese: 急降下する |
 Korean: 급강하하다, 급습하다 |
 Lithuanian: smigti,ðauti, nerti |
 Latvian: mesties virsū/lejup |
 Malay: menukik |
 Dutch: neerduiken |
 Norwegian: slå ned på |
 Polish: runąć, pikować |
 Persian: فروپريدن |
 Pashto: غوټه کول |
 Portuguese: descer a pique |
 Romanian: a coborî în picaj |
 Russian: пикировать |
 Slovak: vrhnúť sa |
 Slovenian: zviška planiti |
 Serbian: nasrnuti |
 Swedish: slå (svepa) ner |
 Thai: โฉบลงอย่างรวดเร็ว |
 Turkish: üstüne çullanmak |
 Taiwanese: 猛撲 |
 Ukrainian: кидатися вниз |
 Urdu: جھپٹا مارنا |
 Vietnamese: nhào xuống, sà xuống |
 Chinese: 猛扑 |
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