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swoop
swoop - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
swoop
Definition
(noun) (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
Synonyms
:
slide
Example Sentence
the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides
Definition
(noun) a very rapid raid
Definition
(noun) a swift descent through the air
Definition
(verb) move down on as if in an attack
Synonyms
:
pounce
Example Sentence
The raptor swooped down on its prey
The teacher swooped down upon the new students
Definition
(verb) move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc
Definition
(verb) seize or catch with a swooping motion
Synonyms
:
swoop up
Word used in video below:
text: swoop swoop
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