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Definitions for Swoop

[1] to sweep through the air, as a bird or a bat, especially down upon prey.
[2] to come down upon something in a sudden, swift attack (often followed by down and on or upon ): The army swooped down on the town.
[3] to take, lift, scoop up, or remove with or as with one sweeping motion (often followed by up, away, or off ): He swooped her up in his arms.
[4] an act or instance of swooping; a sudden, swift descent.
[5] at /in one fell swoop , all at once or all together, as if by one blow: The quake flattened the houses at one fell swoop.
[6] (intr; usually foll by down, on, or upon) to sweep or pounce suddenly
[7] (tr; often foll by up, away, or off) to seize or scoop suddenly
[8] the act of swooping
[9] a swift descent

Words related to Swoop

pounce, dive, plummet, rush, plunge, sweep, stoop, slide, fall

Words nearby Swoop

swollen-headed, swoln, swonk, swonken, swoon, swoop, swoosh, swop, sword, sword bayonet, sword bean

Origin of Swoop

1535–45; variant (with close ō ) of Middle English swopen, Old English swāpan to sweep1; cognate with German schweifen

Word origin for Swoop

Old English swāpan to sweep; related to Old High German sweifan to swing around, Old Norse sveipa to throw

Synonyms for Swoop

dive, plummet, pounce, fall, plunge, rush, slide, stoop, sweep