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swoop

nounverb 5 letters Scrabble 10 WWF 11
Definitions
noun

rapid sliding up or down the musical scale

“the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides”

verb

seize or catch with a swooping motion

verb

move down on as if in an attack

“The raptor swooped down on its prey”

noun

a swift descent through the air

noun

a very rapid raid

verb

move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc

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