Word

swoop, v.
(swooped, swooping, swoops)
freq. cnt. 8

move down on as if in an attack
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 2

pounce swoop

sample sentences

"The raptor swooped down on its prey"
"The teacher swooped down upon the new students"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

fall, come down, descend, go down

hyponym

seize or catch with a swooping motion
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

swoop swoop up

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

snatch, snatch up, snap

move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc
<verb.motion>

swoop

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym