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swoop
noun
verb
a swift descent through the air
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ˈswuːp
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noun
a swift descent through the air
noun
a very rapid raid
noun
(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
“the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides”
verb
seize or catch with a swooping motion
verb
move down on as if in an attack
“The raptor swooped down on its prey”
verb
move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc
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Example Sentences
the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides
The raptor swooped down on its prey
The teacher swooped down upon the new students
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