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View usage for: (swuːp) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense swoops, present participle swooping, past tense, past participle swooped1. verbIf police or soldiers swoop on a place, they go there suddenly and quickly, usually in order to arrest someone or to attack the place. [journalism] The terror ended when armed police swooped on the car. [VERB + on] When police swooped, 37 people were arrested. [VERB] Synonyms: pounce, attack, charge, rush More Synonyms of swoop Swoop is also a noun. The pair were arrested in a swoop on a house in Aberdeen. 2. verbWhen a bird or aeroplane swoops, it suddenly moves downwards through the air in a smooth curving movement. More than 20 helicopters began swooping in low over the ocean. [VERB adverb/preposition] The hawk swooped and soared away carrying something. [VERB] Synonyms: drop, plunge, dive, rush More Synonyms of swoop More Synonyms of swoop (swuːp) verb1. (intr; usually foll by down, on, or upon) to sweep or pounce suddenly 2. (tr; often foll by up, away, or off) to seize or scoop suddenly Word origin Old English swāpan to sweep; related to Old High German sweifan to swing around, Old Norse sveipa to throw swoop in American English (swup) verb transitive1. to snatch or seize suddenly, with a sweeping movement often with up, off, or away verb intransitive2. to descend suddenly and swiftly, as a bird in hunting; pounce or sweep (down or upon) noun3. the act of swooping or pouncing; sudden, violent descent Word origin ME swopen < OE swapan, to sweep along, rush, akin to Ger schweifen, ON sveipa: see swift Examples of 'swoop' in a sentenceswoop British English: swoop VERB If police or soldiers swoop on a place, they go there suddenly and quickly, usually in order to arrest someone or to attack the place. The terror ended when armed police swooped on the car. - American English: swoop
- Brazilian Portuguese: precipitar-se
- Chinese: 突袭
- European Spanish: hacer una redada
- French: faire une descente
- German: zuschlagen auf
- Italian: fare un blitz
- Japanese: 急襲する
- Korean: 급습하다
- European Portuguese: precipitar-se
- Latin American Spanish: hacer una redada
Chinese translation of 'swoop' n (c) - (by police, soldiers)
突袭(襲) (tūxí) - [of bird, aircraft]
飞(飛)扑(撲) (fēipū)
vi - [bird, aircraft]
突然下落 (tūrán xiàluò) - [police, soldiers]
突袭(襲) (tūxí) in or at one fell swoop 一下子 (yīxiàzi)
Definition the act of swooping The terror ended when armed police swooped on the car. Definition the act of swooping The hawk swooped and soared away carrying something. Synonyms rush sweep pounce stoop nosedive a swoop on a German lorry Additional synonymsDefinition to attack violently He was assailed by a young man. Synonyms attack, charge, assault, invade, set about, beset, fall upon, set upon, lay into (informal), maltreat, belabourDefinition a violent attack, either physical or verbal The rebels are poised for a new assault. Synonyms attack, campaign, strike, rush, storm, storming, raid, invasion, charge, offensive, onset, onslaught, foray, incursion, act of aggression, inroadDefinition to launch a physical assault (against) The infantry's aim was to slow attacking forces. Synonyms invade, occupy, raid, infringe, charge, rush, storm, encroachAdditional synonymsDefinition the act of attacking a campaign of air attacks on strategic targets Synonyms assault, charge, campaign, strike, rush, raid, invasion, offensive, aggression, blitz, onset, onslaught, foray, incursion, inroadDefinition to make a rush at or sudden attack upon Our general ordered us to charge the enemy. Synonyms attack, assault, assailDefinition to move or fall to a lower level, pitch, etc. Disaster struck as the plane descended through the mist. Synonyms fall, drop, sink, go down, plunge, dive, tumble, plummet, subside, move down Definition the act of descending The airplane encountered turbulence on its descent into the airport. Synonyms fall, drop, plunge, coming down, swoopDefinition to plunge headfirst into water He tried to escape by diving into a river. Synonyms plunge, drop, jump, pitch, leap, duck, dip, descend, plummetDefinition a sudden forward motion The cat lunged at the nearby bird. Synonyms thrust, charge, pounce, pass, spring, swing, jab, swipe (informal) Definition to drop down; plunge The car plummeted off a cliff. Synonyms plunge, fall, drop, crash, tumble, swoop, stoop, nosedive, descend rapidly Definition to descend very suddenly or steeply I plunged into the water after them. Synonyms descend, fall, drop, crash, pitch, sink, go down, dive, tumble, plummet, nosedive Definition a leap or dive a refreshing plunge into cold water Synonyms dive, jump, duck, swoop, descent, immersion, submersion Definition to make a sudden attack upon (a person or place) They rushed the entrance. Synonyms attack, storm, capture, overcome, charge at, assail, take by storm |