Thesaurus: swoop

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1. n. To fall on at once and seize; to catch while on the wing; as, a hawk swoops a chicken.
2. n. To seize; to catch up; to take with a sweep.
3. v. i. To descend with closed wings from a height upon prey, as a hawk; to swoop.
4. v. i. To pass with pomp; to sweep.
5. n. A falling on and seizing, as the prey of a rapacious bird; the act of swooping.
6. n. (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
7. n. a very rapid raid
8. n. a swift descent through the air
9. v. move down on as if in an attack
10. v. move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc
11. v. seize or catch with a swooping motion