Meaning of swoop In English

• 0 to move very quickly and easily through the air, especially down from a high position in order to attack:

  • The eagle swooped down to snatch a young rabbit.

  • Undercover police swooped on three houses in the city at 5.00 this morning.

• 1 an occasion when a place is suddenly attacked in order to surround or catch someone:

  • He was arrested in an early morning swoop on his home.

  • Anti-terrorist police launched a massive swoop on suspected terrorist cells.

  • The bird lifted off for a graceful swoop below the ridge top.

• 2 to move quickly in a smooth path, esp. through the air:

  • Swarms of birds swooped down from the sky.