swoop

¹swoop

verb \ˈswüp\

Definition of SWOOP

intransitive verb

: to move with a sweep

transitive verb

: to gain or carry off in or as if in a swoop —usually used with up

— swoop·er noun

Examples of SWOOP

1. The police swooped in and captured the criminals.

Origin of SWOOP

alteration of Middle English swopen to sweep, from Old English swāpan — more at sweep

First Known Use: 1566

Rhymes with SWOOP

bloop, coop, croup, droop, drupe, dupe, goop, group, hoop, loop, loupe, poop, roup, scoop, sloop, snoop, soup, stoop, stoup, stupe, troop, troupe, whoop