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swoop
has definitions from the fields of military,music,fine art
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[ verb ] move down on as if in an attack
Synonyms Examples "The raptor swooped down on its prey" "The teacher swooped down upon the new students" Used in print (Jaroslav Pelikan, The Shape of Death: life, death and...)To be the Savior and the Lord , Jesus_Christ has to be a historical individual with a biography all his own ; he dare not be a cosmic aeon that swoops to earth for_a_while but never identifies itself with man 's history . (Christopher Davis, First Family....)`` She did n't really say '' - She glanced away at the floor , then swooped gracefully and picked_up one of Scotty 's slippers . (Hampton Stone, The Man Who Looked Death...)His hands snatched at an imaginary bucket , swooping down hard to grab it and coming_away with equal snap like a ball that 's been bounced hard . |
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[ noun ] (music,fine art) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
Synonyms Examples "the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides" Used in print (High Fidelity, 11:10...)The violinist , in particular , is very indulgent with swoops and slides , and his tone is pinched and edgy . |
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[ noun ] (military) a very rapid raid
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[ verb ] move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc
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