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Noun swoop has 3 senses

swoop, slide - (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale; "the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides"
--₁ is a kind of glissando

Derived form: verb swoop₂
swoop - a very rapid raid
--₂ is a kind of foray, raid, maraud

Derived form: verb swoop₃
swoop - a swift descent through the air
--₃ is a kind of descent

Derived form: verb swoop₁

Verb swoop has 3 senses

pounce, swoop - move down on as if in an attack; "The raptor swooped down on its prey"; "The teacher swooped down upon the new students"
--₁ is one way to descend, fall, go down, come down

Derived form: noun swoop₃
Sample sentences:
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
swoop - move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc
--₂ is one way to move

Derived form: noun swoop₁
Sample sentences:
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
swoop, swoop up - seize or catch with a swooping motion
--₃ is one way to snatch, snatch up, snap

Derived form: noun swoop₂
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something