swoop
//swuːp//
Verb
swoopInfinitive
swoopPresent tense
swoopedPast tense
swoopedPast participle
swoopingPresent participle
swoopsThird-person singular
1
To move rapidly downward through the air, especially to attack or seize something
The hawk swooped down to catch the mouse.
2
To make a sudden attack or raid on a place or person
The police swooped on the hideout at dawn.
Noun
swoopSingular
swoopsPlural
1
A rapid downward movement through the air, typically by a bird or aircraft
The eagle made a swoop toward the fish in the lake.
2
A sudden attack or raid
The police made a swoop on the warehouse at dawn.