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swoop
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- pronunciation:
- swup
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
swoops, swooping, swooped |
| definition 1: |
to sweep down suddenly from above, or as if from above in attack (often followed by "down on").
The bird swooped down to the ground.The army swooped down on the city.- synonyms:
- dive, plunge, pounce
- similar words:
- attack, lunge
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| definition 2: |
to take, lift up, or remove in a single motion from above; scoop up (often followed by "away," "up," or "off").
She swooped the papers off the floor with her hand.- synonyms:
- dip, pluck, scoop
- similar words:
- clutch, lift, remove, snatch, spoon, take
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| related words: |
fly, plunge |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a fast, sudden motion from above.
The swoop of a bird startled me.- synonyms:
- dive, drop
- similar words:
- descent, duck, fall, lurch, pitch, sweep
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