noun Download 🔗Share An instance, or the act of suddenly plunging downward. 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" action nature animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sudden act of seizing. Examples : "The hawk's swoop caught the unsuspecting mouse. " action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A quick passage from one note to the next. Examples : "The singer added a dramatic swoop from a low note to a high one at the end of the phrase. " music Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To fly or glide downwards suddenly; to plunge (in the air) or nosedive. Examples : "The lone eagle swooped down into the lake, snatching its prey, a small fish." action nature bird animal military weather vehicle Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To move swiftly, as if with a sweeping movement, especially to attack something. Examples : "The dog had enthusiastically swooped down on the bone." action animal nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To fall on at once and seize; to catch while on the wing. Examples : "A hawk swoops a chicken." action animal nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To seize; to catch up; to take with a sweep. Examples : "The hawk swooped down and caught the mouse in mid-air. " action animal bird vehicle military Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To pass with pomp; to sweep. Examples : "The teacher swept into the classroom, swooping down from her podium to greet the students. " action nature bird Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
