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English noun: swoop | |||
| 1. | swoop (communication) (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale | ||
| Samples | The violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides. | ||
| Synonyms | slide | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | glissando | ||
| Domain category | music | ||
| 2. | swoop (act) a very rapid raid | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | foray, maraud, raid | ||
| 3. | swoop (act) a swift descent through the air | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | descent | ||
English verb: swoop | |||
| 1. | swoop (motion) move down on as if in an attack | ||
| Samples | The raptor swooped down on its prey. The teacher swooped down upon the new students. | ||
| Synonyms | pounce | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | come down, descend, fall, go down | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | stoop | ||
| 2. | swoop (motion) move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
| 3. | swoop (contact) seize or catch with a swooping motion | ||
| Synonyms | swoop up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | snap, snatch, snatch up | ||
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