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swoop

/ swoop /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a swift descent through the air
Type of:
descent
Derived:
pounce
noun Sense 2
a very rapid raid
Type of:
foray raid maraud
Derived:
swoop up
noun Sense 3
(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
"the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides"
Type of:
glissando
Derived:
slide
Domain:
music
verb Sense 4
seize or catch with a swooping motion
Type of:
snatch snatch up snap
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc
Type of:
move
Derived:
slide
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 6
move down on as if in an attack
"The raptor swooped down on its prey"
"The teacher swooped down upon the new students"
Type of:
descend fall go down
Kinds of:
stoop
Derived:
pounce
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
55%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
18
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

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