swoop meaning

UK /swuːp/ US /swup/ 1 syllable

swoop (noun): (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale.

swoop has 6 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

swoop as a noun

  1. (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
    • the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides

    Synonyms: slide

    Type of: glissando

  2. a very rapid raid

    Type of: foray

  3. a swift descent through the air

    Type of: descent

swoop as a verb

  1. move down on as if in an attack
    • The raptor swooped down on its prey
    • The teacher swooped down upon the new students

    Synonyms: pounce

    Type of: descend

    Kinds: stoop

  2. move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc

    Type of: move

  3. seize or catch with a swooping motion

    Synonyms: swoop up

    Type of: snatch

How to pronounce swoop

swoop is pronounced /swuːp/ in British English and /swup/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with swoop

Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SW · words ending in OP · 5-letter words

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