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单词 swoop
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swoop

​noun countable
UK /swuːp/
Other entries for this word
swoop verb
in/at one fell swoop phrase
Word Forms
singularswoop
pluralswoops
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    a quick and sudden movement downwards through the air, made especially in order to attack or catch someone or something
    Synonyms and related words
    Sudden and quick movements
    dart
    start
    rush
  2. 2
    a sudden and unexpected attack on a place, especially by police

    He was arrested in a police swoop on a house in Stepney.

    Synonyms and related words
    An attack on someone
    attack
    assault
    bashing
    Synonyms and related words
    Crime detection and prevention
    agent provocateur
    all-points bulletin
    APB
phrases
in/at one fell swoop

swoop

​noun countable
US /swup/
Other entries for this word
swoop verb
in/at one fell swoop phrase
Word Forms
singularswoop
pluralswoops
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    a quick and sudden movement downward through the air, made especially in order to attack or catch someone or something
    Synonyms and related words
    Sudden and quick movements
    dart
    start
    rush
  2. 2
    a sudden and unexpected attack on a place, especially by police

    He was arrested in a police swoop on a house in Brooklyn.

    Synonyms and related words
    An attack on someone
    attack
    assault
    onslaught
    Synonyms and related words
    Crime detection and prevention
    agent provocateur
    all-points bulletin
    Amber alert
phrases
in/at one fell swoop

swoop

​verb intransitive
UK /swuːp/
Other entries for this word
swoop noun
in/at one fell swoop phrase
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyswoop
he/she/itswoops
present participleswooping
past tenseswooped
past participleswooped
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    to move quickly and suddenly downwards through the air, especially in order to attack or catch someone or something

    The aircraft swooped down over the fields in search of its target.

    We watched the hawk swoop on its prey.

    Synonyms and related words
    To move, or to move something downwards
    fall
    lower
    come down
  2. 2
    to make a sudden and unexpected attack on a place

    Police swooped on Blake’s home yesterday.

    Synonyms and related words
    To attack a person or object
    attack
    assault
    set on

swoop

​verb intransitive
US /swup/
Other entries for this word
swoop noun
in/at one fell swoop phrase
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyswoop
he/she/itswoops
present participleswooping
past tenseswooped
past participleswooped
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    to move quickly and suddenly downward through the air, especially in order to attack or catch someone or something

    The aircraft swooped down over the fields in search of its target.

    We watched the hawk swoop on its prey.

    Synonyms and related words
    To move, or to move something downwards
    fall
    lower
    come down
  2. 2
    to make a sudden and unexpected attack on a place

    FBI agents swooped in and arrested the drug dealers.

    Synonyms and related words
    To attack a person or object
    attack
    assault
    strike at
  3. 3
    to move quickly and confidently in a particular direction or to a particular place

    They swooped into the restaurant for a quick dinner.

    Synonyms and related words
    To move somewhere quickly
    fly
    hasten
    speed
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