swoops

Meaning of swoops

noun
  1. An instance, or the act of suddenly plunging downward.
    The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike and destroy its victim. – Sun Tzu
  2. A sudden act of seizing.
  3. A quick passage from one note to the next.
verb
  1. To fly or glide downwards suddenly; to plunge (in the air) or nosedive.
    The lone eagle swooped down into the lake, snatching its prey, a small fish.
  2. To move swiftly, as if with a sweeping movement, especially to attack something.
    The dog had enthusiastically swooped down on the bone.
  3. To fall on at once and seize; to catch while on the wing.
    A hawk swoops a chicken.
  4. To seize; to catch up; to take with a sweep.
  5. To pass with pomp; to sweep.

Information about swoops

  • The singular form of swoops is: swoop.
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Hyphenation of swoops

swoops

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 6 chars.
  • swoops is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

Words that rhyme with swoops

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