swoop
swoop definition
swoop (swo̵̅o̅p)
transitive verb
to snatch or seize suddenly, with a sweeping movement: often with up, off, or away
Etymology: ME swopen < OE swapan, to sweep along, rush, akin to Ger schweifen, ON sveipa: see swift
intransitive verb
to descend suddenly and swiftly, as a bird in hunting; pounce or sweep (down or upon)
noun
the act of swooping or pouncing; sudden, violent descent
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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