swoop
🇺🇸
/swuːp/
🇬🇧
/swuːp/
intransitive verb
R
to move quickly and suddenly downward, often to catch something or someone
The eagle swooped down and caught the fish in its talons.
R
to make a sudden and unexpected move against someone or something
The police swooped on the criminal hideout, arresting several suspects.
noun
R
a sudden and quick downward movement through the air
The swoop of the hawk was graceful and swift.
R
a sudden and unexpected action, typically by authorities or in response to a situation
The authorities made a swoop on the illegal gambling den.
translation
to move quickly and suddenly downward, often to catch something or someone; to make a sudden and unexpected move against someone or something
a sudden and quick downward movement through the air; a sudden and unexpected action, typically by authorities or in response to a situation
Word Forms
3rd Present
swoops
Progressive
swooping
Past
swooped
Plural
swoops
Perfect
swooped