Definition of swoop - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
bird or planeintr. move swiftly downwards through the airintr.
- The eagle swooped down to catch its prey.
2.
actiontr. seize or catch suddenly with a sweeping motiontr.
- The thief swooped the bag from the table.
3.
movementintr. move quickly and suddenly, often to attackintr.
- The soldiers swooped on the enemy camp at dawn.
Noun
1.
descentsudden downward movement
- The eagle made a swoop towards its prey.
2.
actionquick, decisive action or raid
- The police conducted a swoop on the hideout.
3.
musicTECH. rapid transition between musical notesTECH.
- The violinist performed a swoop between the notes.
Expressions with swoop
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all at once through one quick action
She cleared the entire table in one fell swoop.
move quickly downwards to attack or seize
The eagle swooped down on the rabbit.
enter a situation quickly and suddenly to act
The manager swoop in to fix the problem.
seize an opportunity quickly
She swooped on the chance to travel abroad.
pick up quickly with a swooping motion
She swooped up the fallen papers.
move quickly downward through the air
The eagle will swoop down to catch its prey.
Origin of swoop
Old English, swoopan (to sweep)
Terms with swoop included in their meaning
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movement
having a sudden spring or swoop
Examples of swoop in a sentence
A hawk swooped to catch a mouse. The bird swooped down to catch its prey. She swooped the toy from the shelf. The eagle swooped down to catch its prey. Protesters swooped on the politician's car as it left. The hawk's swoop was swift and silent.
A swoop of the roller coaster thrilled the riders. The military planned a swoop at dawn. A swoop on the gang's base was successful. The composer included a swoop in the symphony's climax. Her favorite part of the piece was the dramatic swoop.
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- French:fondre, descente, ...
- German:stürzen, Sturzflug, ...
- Italian:piombare, picchiata, ...
- Spanish:lanzarse, descenso, ...
- Portuguese:mergulhar, rasante, ...
- Chinese:俯冲, 突降, ...
- Japanese:急降下する, 急降下, ...
- Arabic:اِنْقَضَّ, اِنْقِضاض, ...
- Hebrew:לִצְלוֹל, צְלִילָה, ...
- Russian:пикировать, внезапное движение вниз, ...
- Ukrainian:спікірувати, падіння, ...
- Hindi:झपटना, झपट्टा, ...
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