Word "SWOOP" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
Synonyms:
slide
Examples:
the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
seize or catch with a swooping motion
Synonyms:
swoop up

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
move down on as if in an attack
Synonyms:
pounce
Examples:
The raptor swooped down on its prey
The teacher swooped down upon the new students

Crossword Clues for SWOOP

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Dive down - like a bird, eg (5)
Dive like a magpie (5)
Move swiftly downwards through the air (5)
Rush suddenly, almost swoon in front of Penny (5) Puzzler Cryptic 07 Mar 2024
Pounce suddenly (5)
Fly down pounce
Pounce, seeing son parking outside court The Sun Two Speed 04 Feb 2024
Downward arc The Sun Two Speed 04 Feb 2024
Swiftly descend (on victim) Mirror Tea Time 02 Feb 2024
Plummet dramatically
In one fell __ LA Times Daily 03 Dec 2023
Dramatic descent LA Times Daily 07 Sep 2023
Dive quickly, as an eagle Newsday 07 Aug 2023
Fly in for the kill, say New York Times 11 May 2023
See 9 The Guardian Cryptic 04 May 2023
Dive like an eagle USA Today 06 Apr 2023
Hawk's descent Universal 03 Apr 2023
Attack like a hawk
Eagle's sudden move USA Today 03 Nov 2021
Plunge The Telegraph Quick 29 Aug 2021
Descend like an eagle Newsday 19 Jul 2021
Suddenly dive The Washington Post Sunday 04 Jul 2021
Move rapidly downwards The Times Concise 14 May 2021
In one fell ___ (all at once)
Dive The Telegraph Quick 25 Jan 2021
Aerial attack Newsday 09 Jan 2021
Dive like an eagle USA Today 14 Dec 2020
Dive New York Times 05 Dec 2020
Descend like a 39-Down USA Today 05 Nov 2020
Eagle's descent Eugene Sheffer 08 Jul 2020
In one fell ___ (swift action)
Diving action The Washington Post 10 Jun 2020
Diving action LA Times Daily 10 Jun 2020
Plunge suddenly, as a hawk Newsday 02 Mar 2020
Downward arc Thomas Joseph 01 Feb 2020
Mascot for the Philadelphia Eagles who was featured in the film "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective"
___ down (fly downward quickly)
In one fell __ The Washington Post 01 May 2019
In one fell __ LA Times Daily 01 May 2019
Pounce when bribe's accepted with love The Sun Two Speed 13 Jan 2019
In one fell __
Raptor's maneuver
Pounce, seeing son parking outside court The Sun Two Speed 25 Nov 2018
Downward arc The Sun Two Speed 25 Nov 2018
Fly like a hawk Thomas Joseph 28 Sep 2018
Emulate an eagle Universal 06 Jun 2018
Eagle's attack Wall Street Journal 23 Apr 2018
Falcon's attack USA Today 30 Mar 2018
In one fell ___ New York Times 08 Jan 2018
Emulate an eagle
In one fell ___
Eagle's attack
Falcon's attack
Hawk's descent Wall Street Journal 30 Sep 2017
Dive like a hawk Eugene Sheffer 17 Jul 2017
Dive like an eagle
What birds of prey do New York Times 18 Oct 2016
Dive like a hawk The Washington Post 14 Jun 2016
What birds of prey do
Make an air strike?
Descend suddenly LA Times Daily 08 Nov 2015
Descend like an eagle Universal 08 Sep 2015
Descend like an eagle
Pretty much the only word "fell" ever modifies
Descend suddenly
Dive to catch a fish, maybe
Swift descent
Descend dramatically
Eagle's descent
Plunge suddenly
Attack like an eagle
Dive dramatically
Kestrel's dive
What hawks do
Attack like an eagle
Dive through the air
Eagle's descent
Come down hard
Eagle's descent
Move right (in)
Dive like an eagle
Bird of prey's dip
Dive like a hawk
Move like a hawk
Zoom down
Zoom down
Hawk's descent
Dive like an eagle
Dive like an owl
Attack from above
Attack like a hawk
Attack from above
Plunge like an eagle
Plunge
Plunge suddenly
Hawk's maneuver
Rush at suddenly
Come down hard
Come down hard
SWAT operation
Attack like an eagle
Hawk's descent
Attack like an eagle
Hawk's descent
Fly like an eagle
Hawk's move
Fly like an eagle, maybe
One fell ___
One fell ___
Descend like an eagle
Pounce
Hawk's descent
Hawk's descent
Move like a hawk
Plunge
Eagle's tactic
Emulate eagles
Attack like an eagle
Dive bomber's descent
Pounce
Sudden dive
Dive like a loon
Eagle's descent
Plunge suddenly
Emulate a hawk e.g.
In one fell___
Nose-dive
Part of an eagle's flight
Swift descent
Sudden dive
Come down in a hurry
Hawk's sudden move
Speedy descent
Pounce
Pounce
Swift descent
Sudden descent
Fly like a bat
At one fell ___
Come down on
Eagle's maneuver
Word after one fell
Pounce (upon).
Sudden descent.
Downward pounce.
Pounce.
Batlike maneuver.
Rush down at.
Take at one stroke.
Sudden, swift descent.
Sweep down.
Pounce like a hawk.
Hawk's pounce.
"One fell ___.”
Attack from above
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