1. verb /ˈswuːp/
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 something
The dog had enthusiastically swooped down on the bone.
2. noun /ˈswuːp/
a) an instance, or the act of suddenly plunging downward
The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike and destroy its victim. – Sun Tzu
b) an act of rushedly doing something
One evening, when the Boy was going to bed, he couldnt find the china dog that always slept with him. Nana was in a hurry, and it was too much trouble to hunt for china dogs at bedtime, so she simply looked about her, and seeing that the toy cupboard door stood open, she made a swoop.
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