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swoop

/ˈswuːp/ · noun

Meaning

  1. An instance, or the act of suddenly plunging downward.
  2. A sudden act of seizing.
  3. A quick passage from one note to the next.
  4. To fly or glide downwards suddenly; to plunge (in the air) or nosedive.
  5. To move swiftly, as if with a sweeping movement, especially to attack something.
  6. To fall on at once and seize; to catch while on the wing.
  7. To seize; to catch up; to take with a sweep.
  8. To pass with pomp; to sweep.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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