swoop

  1. Verb.  to fly or glide downwards suddenly; to plunge (in the air) or nosedive.
  2. Verb.  to move swiftly, as if with a sweeping movement, especially to attack something.
  3. Noun.  an instance, or the act of suddenly plunging downward.
  4. Noun.  an act of rushedly doing something.
  5. Noun.  (music) passing quickly from one note to the next.

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.