Swoop
21swoop — n. stroke at one fell swoop ( at one time ) * * * [swuːp] [ stroke ] at one fell swoop ( at one time ) …
22swoop — 1 verb (I) 1 if a bird or aircraft swoops it moves suddenly and steeply down through the air, especially to attack something (+ in/down etc): The hawk swooped and seized a rabbit. 2 to make a sudden, surprise attack (+ in/on etc): Police swooped… …
23swoop — v 1.Often swoop down or on sweep down, glide or fly downward, descend, dip, plunge, dive, nose dive, plummet; drop down on, come down on or upon, fall upon, pounce or pounce on; lunge at, leap at, spring at, jump at; attack, go at or for, have at …
24swoop — [swuːp] verb [I] I 1) to move quickly and suddenly downwards through the air in order to attack something 2) to attack a place suddenly and unexpectedly II noun [C] swoop [swuːp] 1) a quick sudden movement downwards through the air 2) a sudden… …
25swoop — v. & n. v. 1 intr. (often foll. by down) descend rapidly like a bird of prey. 2 intr. (often foll. by on) make a sudden attack from a distance. 3 tr. (often foll. by up) colloq. snatch the whole of at one swoop. n. a swooping or snatching… …
26swoop — See: AT ONE FELL SWOOP …
27swoop — See: AT ONE FELL SWOOP …
28swoop — verb ADVERB ▪ low ▪ An eagle swooped low over the trees. ▪ suddenly ▪ down, in PREPOSITION ▪ …
29swoop in — phr verb Swoop in is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑helicopter …
30swoop on — phr verb Swoop on is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑officer …
