swoop
/swˈup/
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Definitions
Noun
(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale; "the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides"
Noun
a very rapid raid
Noun
a swift descent through the air
Verb
move down on as if in an attack; "The raptor swooped down on its prey"; "The teacher swooped down upon the new students"
Verb
move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc
Verb
seize or catch with a swooping motion