swooped — swuËp n. assault, charge, raid; snatching, grabbing v. sweep down from the sky (of a bird, etc.); attack suddenly and speedily; snatch, grab … English contemporary dictionary
swoop — [[t]swu͟ːp[/t]] swoops, swooping, swooped 1) 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. [JOURNALISM] [V on n] The terror ended when armed police… … English dictionary
swoop — I UK [swuːp] / US [swup] verb [intransitive] Word forms swoop : present tense I/you/we/they swoop he/she/it swoops present participle swooping past tense swooped past participle swooped 1) to move quickly and suddenly downwards through the air,… … English dictionary
swoop — swoop1 [ swup ] verb intransitive 1. ) to move quickly and suddenly downward through the air, especially in order to attack or catch someone or something: The aircraft swooped down over the fields in search of its target. We watched the hawk… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
USS Sterett (DD-407) — For other ships of the same name, see USS Sterett. Career (US) … Wikipedia
List of Claymore characters — The Claymore anime and manga series features a diverse cast of characters created by Norihiro Yagi. The series is set in a medieval world where humans coexist with creatures called yoma, sentient monsters that feed on human innards. A highly… … Wikipedia
USS Winterberry (AN-56) — USS Winterberry (AN 56/YN 75) was an Ailanthus class net laying ship which served with the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Ocean theatre of operations during World War II. Despite being attacked near Okinawa by enemy suicide planes, she managed to… … Wikipedia
swoop — /swoohp/, v.i. 1. to sweep through the air, as a bird or a bat, esp. down upon prey. 2. to come down upon something in a sudden, swift attack (often fol. by down and on or upon): The army swooped down on the town. v.t. 3. to take, lift, scoop up … Universalium
swoop — 1. verb /ˈswuːp/ a) to fly or glide downwards suddenly; to plunge (in the air) or nosedive The lone eagle swooped down into the lake, snatching its prey, a small fish. b) to move swiftly, as if with a sweeping movement, especially to attack… … Wiktionary
swoop — verb ADVERB ▪ low ▪ An eagle swooped low over the trees. ▪ suddenly ▪ down, in PREPOSITION ▪ … Collocations dictionary
