Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  swoop 
 
  1  of  3  senses  of  swoop 
 
  Sense  1 
  pounce,  swoop 
  =>  stoop 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  swoop 
 
  1  of  3  senses  of  swoop 
 
  Sense  1 
  pounce,  swoop 
  =>  stoop 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  swoop 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  swoop 
 
  3  senses  of  swoop 
 
  Sense  1 
  pounce,  swoop 
  =>  descend,  fall,  go  down  come  down 
 
  Sense  2 
  swoop 
  =>  move 
 
  Sense  3 
  swoop,  swoop  up 
  =>  snatch,  snatch  up  snap 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  swoop 
 
  swoop  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  swoop 
 
  Sense  1 
  pounce,  swoop 
  =>  descend,  fall,  go  down  come  down 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  swoop 
  =>  move 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  swoop,  swoop  up 
  =>  snatch,  snatch  up  snap 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  swoop 
  swoop 
 
  Overview  of  noun  swoop 
 
  The  noun  swoop  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  swoop,  slide  --  (rapid  sliding  up  or  down  the  musical  scale;  "the  violinist  was  indulgent  with  his  swoops  and  slides") 
  2.  swoop  --  (a  very  rapid  raid) 
  3.  swoop  --  (a  swift  descent  through  the  air) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  swoop 
 
  The  verb  swoop  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  pounce,  swoop  --  (move  down  on  as  if  in  an  attack;  "The  raptor  swooped  down  on  its  prey";  "The  teacher  swooped  down  upon  the  new  students") 
  2.  swoop  --  (move  with  a  sweep,  or  in  a  swooping  arc) 
  3.  swoop,  swoop  up  --  (seize  or  catch  with  a  swooping  motion) 
 
  Overview  of  noun  swoop 
 
  The  noun  swoop  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  swoop,  slide  --  (rapid  sliding  up  or  down  the  musical  scale;  "the  violinist  was  indulgent  with  his  swoops  and  slides") 
  2.  swoop  --  (a  very  rapid  raid) 
  3.  swoop  --  (a  swift  descent  through  the  air) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  swoop 
 
  The  verb  swoop  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  pounce,  swoop  --  (move  down  on  as  if  in  an  attack;  "The  raptor  swooped  down  on  its  prey";  "The  teacher  swooped  down  upon  the  new  students") 
  2.  swoop  --  (move  with  a  sweep,  or  in  a  swooping  arc) 
  3.  swoop,  swoop  up  --  (seize  or  catch  with  a  swooping  motion) 

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