Swoop Definition
swo͝op
swooped, swooping, swoops
verb
swooped, swooping, swoops
To descend suddenly and swiftly, as a bird in hunting; pounce or sweep (down or upon)
Webster's New World
To move in a sudden sweep.
The bird swooped down on its prey.
American Heritage
To make a rush or an attack with a sudden sweeping movement. Often used with down .
The children swooped down on the pile of presents.
American Heritage
To snatch or seize suddenly, with a sweeping movement.
Webster's New World
(intransitive) To move swiftly, as if with a sweeping movement, especially to attack something.
The dog had enthusiastically swooped down on the bone.
Wiktionary
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noun
swoops
The act of swooping or pouncing; sudden, violent descent.
Webster's New World
(music) Passing quickly from one note to the next.
Wiktionary
Origin of Swoop
Middle English swopen to sweep along from Old English swāpan to sweep, swing
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Middle English swopen, from Old English swāpan (“to sweep").
From Wiktionary
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