swoop

Meanings

• Verb

  To move or descend suddenly and swiftly, especially to seize or capture.

  - "The hawk swooped down to catch its prey."
  - "The football player made a spectacular swoop to intercept the pass."

• Noun

  A sudden and steep dive or plunge.

  - "The roller coaster took a thrilling swoop before reaching the final drop."
  - "The pilot executed a perfect swoop to avoid the turbulence."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈswuːp/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1785294"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with swoop
scoop , swoon , moon , june

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Variants

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swoop , swooped , swooper , swoopers , swooping , swoops , at one fell swoop , in one fell swoop , in/at one fell swoop

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Etymology

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Old English swogan ‘seize, take’, related to swā ‘so, very’ and wegan ‘drive, carry’.

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Trivia

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1. The word swoop comes from Old English swogan, which means 'to seize' or 'to take'.

2. The swoop is often used in roller coaster design to create a thrilling and exciting experience for riders.

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Related Concepts

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1. Dive: A swoop is a type of dive, but not all dives are swoops. A swoop involves a sudden and swift descent.

2. Seize: To swoop is to seize or capture something, often suddenly and dramatically.

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Culture

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In literature, the swoop is often used to describe a dramatic or sudden turn of events, such as in Edgar Allan Poe's short story 'The Raven'. In art, the swoop is depicted in various forms, including in the painting 'The Swan Boats' by Childe Hassam.

How to Memorize "swoop"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a hawk flying high in the sky, then suddenly diving down to catch its prey.
   - Visualize a roller coaster taking a steep and sudden dive.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word swoop with the image of a hawk diving to catch prey.
   - Think of a roller coaster taking a swoop before reaching the final drop.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Sudden Swift Wing Over Prey' to remember the definition of swoop as a verb.
   - Use the mnemonic 'Steep Sudden Wild Ride Over Peril' to remember the definition of swoop as a noun.

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