SWOOP

/ˈswuːp/ ► audio Scrabble 10 Words With Friends 11

Definition

  1. verb move down on as if in an attack. — synonyms: pounce
  2. verb move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc.
  3. verb seize or catch with a swooping motion. — synonyms: swoop_up
  4. noun (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale. — synonyms: slide
  5. noun a very rapid raid.
  6. noun a swift descent through the air.

Examples

  • “The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike and destroy its victim. – Sun Tzu”
  • “The lone eagle swooped down into the lake, snatching its prey, a small fish.”
  • “The dog had enthusiastically swooped down on the bone.”

Anagrams of SWOOP

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