nnoun.communication(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scaleTopic:music
Synset:slide
Examples:- the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides
Derivationally Related Form:swoopslide
Hypernyms:glissando
Inherited Hypernyms:swoopglissandotunemusicauditory communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.acta very rapid raidDerivationally Related Form:swoop
Hypernyms:foray maraud raid
Inherited Hypernyms:swoopforaypenetrationattackoperationactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.acta swift descent through the airDerivationally Related Form:swoop
Hypernyms:descent
Inherited Hypernyms:swoopdescentmotionchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.motionmove down on as if in an attackSynset:pounce
Examples:- The raptor swooped down on its prey
- The teacher swooped down upon the new students
Derivationally Related Form:pounceswoop
Hypernyms:come down descend fall go down
Inherited Hypernyms:pouncedescendtravel
Direct Hyponyms:stoop
Full Troponyms:stoop
Sentence Frame:Something is ---ing PP | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.motionmove with a sweep, or in a swooping arcDerivationally Related Form:swoop
Hypernyms:move
Inherited Hypernyms:swoopmove
Sentence Frame:Something is ---ing PP | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.contactseize or catch with a swooping motionSynset:swoop up
Derivationally Related Form:swoop
Hypernyms:snap snatch snatch up
Inherited Hypernyms:swoopsnatchseizetake
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something