swooped

Meanings

• Verb

  To seize or catch something, typically a bird, in mid-flight.

  - "The falconer swooped down and caught the pigeon in mid-air."
  - "The hawk swooped low over the field, searching for prey."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with swooped
scoop , mop , chop

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Variants

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swoop , swooped , swooper , swoopers , swooping , swoops

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Etymology

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Originally meant ‘to seize or take hold of suddenly’, swoop is derived from the Old English swāwan, meaning ‘to swoop down’ or ‘to glide’.

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Trivia

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1. The word swoop is often used in the context of falconry, where it refers to the act of a falconer's bird swooping down to catch its prey.

2. In the Harry Potter series, the broomstick ride of a Quidditch player is described as a swoop when they dive low over the ground to catch a Quaffle.

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Related Concepts

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1. Seize: To take possession of something, often forcibly or suddenly.

2. Capture: To take control or possession of something, often after a struggle or hunt.

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Culture

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In literature, swoop is often used to describe dramatic or sudden actions or events. In art, swooping birds are a common motif in paintings and sculptures. In music, the word swoop is sometimes used metaphorically to describe a sudden change in musical tone or tempo.

How to Memorize "swooped"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize swooping down to catch something in mid-air. Imagine the bird's wings spreading out as it dives towards its prey.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word swoop with the image of a falconer catching a bird in mid-air or a hawk swooping down to catch its prey.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Swoop, Seize, and Soar' to remember the definition of swoop as 'to seize or take hold of suddenly'.

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