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- DictionarySwoop/swo͞op/
verb
- 1. (especially of a bird) move rapidly downwards through the air: "the barn owl can swoop down on a mouse in total darkness"
- 2. seize with a swooping motion: informal "she swooped up the hen in her arms"
noun
- 1. a swooping or snatching movement or action: "four members were arrested following a swoop by detectives on their homes"
1. : an act or instance of swooping. 2. : a single concentrated and quickly effective effort. was done in one swoop. often used with fell. solved everything at one fell swoop. Examples of swoop in a Sentence. Verb The police swooped in and captured the criminals. Recent Examples on the Web. Verb.
the act of moving quickly and easily through the air, especially down from a high position in order to attack: The bird lifted off for a graceful swoop below the ridge top. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Swoop definition: to sweep through the air, as a bird or a bat, especially down upon prey.. See examples of SWOOP used in a sentence.
A swoop is an impressive movement best demonstrated by a bird. If a bird is high in the air, then moves down quickly, making an arc or loop, that's an example of a swoop. People can also swoop — three muggers might swoop in on a victim, for example.
1. verb. If police or soldiers swoop on a place, they go there suddenly and quickly, usually in order to arrest someone or to attack the place. [journalism] The terror ended when armed police swooped on the car. [VERB + on] When police swooped, 37 people were arrested. [VERB] Synonyms: pounce, attack, charge, rush More Synonyms of swoop.
[intransitive] swoop (on somebody/something) (especially of police or soldiers) to visit or attack somebody/something suddenly and without warning. Officers swooped on the vehicles as they left the ferry. Customs officers swooped on several houses last night looking for drugs.
swoop. verb. /swup/. Verb Forms. [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) (of a bird or plane) to fly quickly and suddenly downward, especially in order to attack someone or something synonym dive The aircraft swooped down over the buildings.
swoop meaning: 1. to suddenly move very quickly down through the air: 2. to suddenly attack: . Learn more.
swoop (on something/somebody) an act of arriving somewhere or attacking something/somebody in a way that is sudden and unexpected synonym raid. Large quantities of drugs were found during a police swoop on the star's New York home.
Swoop Definition. To descend suddenly and swiftly, as a bird in hunting; pounce or sweep ( down or upon) To move in a sudden sweep. The bird swooped down on its prey.
