Meaning Of The Word Swoop

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swoop
verb: If police or soldiers swoop on a place, they go there suddenly and quickly, usually in order to arrest someone or to attack the place.

swoop in American English
to snatch or seize suddenly, with a sweeping movement
intransitive verb: to sweep through the air, as a bird or a bat, esp. down upon prey
noun: an act or instance of swooping; a sudden, swift descent
transitive verb: to take, lift, scoop up, or remove with or as with one sweeping motion

swoop in British English
noun: the act of swooping
verb: to sweep or pounce suddenly

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