Dictionary Check: swoop
"swoop" is a valid word!
Scrabble
10
points
Words with Friends
11
points
Definition
noun
(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
Example:
"the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides"
noun
a very rapid raid
noun
a swift descent through the air
verb
move down on as if in an attack
Example:
"The raptor swooped down on its prey"
verb
move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc
verb
seize or catch with a swooping motion
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