swoop

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Synonyms: stoop, swoon, snoop, scoop, sloop, swop, soop, swomp, shoop, sworp, woop

Antonyms: stoop, swoon, snoop, scoop, sloop, swop, soop, swomp, shoop, sworp, woop

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To fly or glide downwards suddenly; to [[plunge]] (in the air) or [[nosedive]].
2. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To move swiftly, as if with a sweeping movement, especially to attack something.
3. {{lb|en|transitive}} To fall on at once and seize; to catch while on the wing.
4. {{lb|en|transitive}} To seize; to catch up; to take with a sweep.
5. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To pass with pomp; to [[sweep]].
6. {{lb|en|Britain|prison slang}} To search the ground for discarded [[cigarette]] [[butt]]s that can be made into new cigarettes.

Noun

1. An instance, or the act of suddenly [[plunging]] downward.
2. A [[sudden]] act of [[seize|seizing]].
3. {{lb|en|music}} A quick passage from one note to the next.
4. {{lb|en|collective}} A group of [[swallow]]s or other birds.

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