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- Dictionaryswoop/swuːp/
verb
- 1. (especially of a bird) move rapidly downwards through the air: "the barn owl can swoop down on a mouse in total darkness" Similar
- 2. seize with a swooping motion: informal "she swooped up the hen in her arms"
noun
- 1. a swooping or snatching movement or action: "four members were arrested following a swoop by detectives on their homes"
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Swoop is a verb that means to move very quickly and easily through the air, especially down from a high position in order to attack, or to make a sudden attack on a place or group of people. Swoop is also a noun that means an occasion when a place is suddenly attacked or the act of moving quickly in a smooth path.
- At/In One Fell Swoop
AT/IN ONE FELL SWOOP definition: 1. If you do something...
- English (US)
SWOOP meaning: 1. to move very quickly and easily through...
- Znaczenie Swoop, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
swoop definicja: 1. to move very quickly and easily through...
- Swoop: French Translation
swoop translate: fondre sur, fondre/piquer sur, descente en...
- Simplified
SWOOP translate: （尤指为进攻而从高处）俯冲，向下猛扑, （为围捕而）突然袭击. Learn more...
- Traditional
SWOOP translate: （尤指為進攻而從高處）俯衝，向下猛撲, （為圍捕而）突然襲擊. Learn more...
- Portuguese Translation
SWOOP translate: baixar rapidamente, mergulhar, investir,...
- Swoop: Korean Translation
SWOOP translate: 급강하다, 급습하다. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- At/In One Fell Swoop
Learn the meaning, usage, and history of the word swoop as a verb and a noun. See examples of swoop in sentences, phrases, and related words.
Swoop definition: to sweep through the air, as a bird or a bat, especially down upon prey.. See examples of SWOOP used in a sentence.
Swoop is a verb that means to fly quickly and suddenly downwards, especially to attack somebody/something. It can also mean to visit or attack somebody/something suddenly and without warning.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the word swoop in British and American English. Swoop can be a verb meaning to move downwards quickly, or a noun meaning a sudden descent or a swift attack.
1. To move in a sudden sweep: The bird swooped down on its prey. 2. 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. v.tr. To seize or snatch in a sudden sweeping movement. n. The act or an instance of swooping.
To swoop is to move downward quickly and dramatically, like an eagle that swoops down to catch its prey. A swoop is an impressive movement best demonstrated by a bird. If a bird is high in the air, then moves down quickly, making an arc or loop, that's an example of a swoop.
