Dictionary definition · swoop
noun
- (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale"the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides"
- a very rapid raid
- a swift descent through the air
verb
- move down on as if in an attack"The raptor swooped down on its prey"
- move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc
- seize or catch with a swooping motion
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).