English Dictionary

swoop

/ˈswuːp/

verb

(intransitive) To fly or glide downwards suddenly; to plunge (in the air) or nosedive. / (intransitive) To move swiftly, as if with a sweeping movement, especially to attack something.

The eagle swooped down from the sky to catch its prey.

意味（1）

(intransitive) To fly or glide downwards suddenly; to plunge (in the air) or nosedive.

The lone eagle swooped down into the lake, snatching its prey, a small fish.

意味（2）

(intransitive) To move swiftly, as if with a sweeping movement, especially to attack something.

The dog had enthusiastically swooped down on the bone.

意味（3）

(transitive) To fall on at once and seize; to catch while on the wing.

And his Eagles, which can with the same ease as a kite swoops a chicken, snatch up a strong built Chamber of wood 12 foot square, & well crampt & fortified with Iron, with all its furniture, & a man besides, & carry it to the Clouds?

意味（4）

(transitive) To seize; to catch up; to take with a sweep.

Thus the Phyſitian looks with another Eye on the Medicinal hearb, then the grazing Oxe, which ſwoops it in with the common graſs: […]

意味（5）

(intransitive) To pass with pomp; to sweep.

Proude Tamer swoopes along, with such a lustie traine / As fits so brave a flood two Countries that divides: […]

意味（6）

(Britain, prison slang) To search the ground for discarded cigarette butts that can be made into new cigarettes.

He was forever diving into dustbins or swooping on to the ground for cigarette ends.