Swoop

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Mục lục 1 Verb (used without object) 1.1 to sweep through the air, as a bird or a bat, esp. down upon prey. 1.2 to come down upon something in a sudden, swift attack (often fol. by down and on or upon ) 2 Verb (used with object) 2.1 to take, lift, scoop up, or remove with or as with one sweeping motion (often fol. by up, away, or off ) 3 Noun 3.1 an act or instance of swooping; a sudden, swift descent. ? 4 Idiom 4.1 at or in one fell swoop, all at once or all together 5 Antonyms 5.1 verb 6 Synonyms 6.1 verb 6.2 noun

Verb (used without object)

to sweep through the air, as a bird or a bat, esp. down upon prey.

to come down upon something in a sudden, swift attack (often fol. by down and on or upon )

The army swooped down on the town.

Verb (used with object)

to take, lift, scoop up, or remove with or as with one sweeping motion (often fol. by up, away, or off )

He swooped her up in his arms.

Noun

an act or instance of swooping; a sudden, swift descent. ?

Idiom

at or in one fell swoop, all at once or all together

as if by one blow

The quake flattened the houses at one fell swoop.

Antonyms

verb

ascend

Synonyms

verb

dive , fall , plummet , plunge , pounce , rush , slide , stoop , sweep , descend , drop , grab

noun

dive , nosedive