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to swoop
01
to move quickly and suddenly downward through the air
Examples
The eagle swoops down to catch its prey.
A hawk swooped over the field in search of food.
02
to quickly and unexpectedly attack a group or place to surround and capture them
Transitive: to swoop on sb/sth
Examples
Law enforcement agencies coordinated a series of raids, swooping on suspected drug traffickers across the city.
Intelligence agencies executed a covert operation, swooping on a known terrorist cell.
03
to give someone a ride or to pick someone up in a vehicle
SlangExamples
Since your car 's in the shop, I 'll swoop in 10.
He swooped me to the airport this morning.
Swoop
01
(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
02
a rapid and sudden drop from the sky
Examples
The eagle made a graceful swoop down from its perch to catch its prey.
During the airshow, the stunt pilot performed a daring swoop maneuver over the crowd.
03
a very rapid raid
