Definition & Meaning of "swoop"

to swoop

to move swiftly and smoothly, often in a curving or descending path

to quickly and unexpectedly attack a group or place to surround and capture them

Swoop

(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale

a rapid and sudden drop from the sky

a very rapid raid

Example

The bird swooped double toward the ground before soaring back up.

A cybersecurity team swiftly swooped on hackers attempting to breach the network

Government forces launched a surprise attack, swooping on a rebel hideout deep in the jungle

Intelligence agencies executed a covert operation, swooping on a known terrorist cell.

Law enforcement agencies coordinated a series of raids, swooping on suspected drug traffickers across the city.

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