Pronunciation: /swuːp/
noun a sudden, swift movement or action
A1 The bird caught the worm in one swift swoop.
A2 The superhero saved the day with a dramatic swoop down from the sky.
B1 The eagle made a sudden swoop to catch its prey.
B2 The magician made a grand swoop with his cape as he performed his final trick.
C1 The military aircraft made a strategic swoop to rescue the hostages.
C2 The artist painted the scene with a graceful swoop of the brush.
verb to move rapidly and smoothly downward or forward
A1 The bird swooped down to catch the fish.
A2 The superhero swooped in to save the day.
B1 The salesperson swooped in to close the deal.
B2 The eagle swooped gracefully through the sky.
C1 The military aircraft swooped in for a precision strike.
C2 The expert pilot swooped the helicopter into position with ease.
formal The eagle made a swift swoop down to catch its prey.
informal I saw the hawk swoop in and grab a fish from the river.
slang I'm going to swoop in and snag those concert tickets before they sell out.
figurative The company CEO decided to swoop in and take control of the situation.
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