SWOOP
What does "SWOOP" mean?
To move rapidly downward through the air, especially to attack or seize.
Meanings
- To descend swiftly in a curving dive, as a bird of prey toward its target. The hawk swooped on the unsuspecting mouse.
- To make a sudden, sweeping move to take or attack something. Police swooped on the warehouse at dawn.
- A sudden downward or sweeping movement. With one swoop she gathered up all the papers.
Did you know?
- The peregrine falcon swoops in a hunting dive called a stoop and has been clocked at over 380 km/h (240 mph), making it the fastest animal on Earth.
Word origin
From Old English 'swapan' (to sweep, drive), the same root as 'sweep'; the modern spelling and diving sense took shape in the 16th century.
Remember it
SWOOP and SWEEP share the same nest - swap the EE for OO and the broom becomes a diving bird.
A little poem
Shadow leaves the cloud-
the field holds its small breath as
the sky folds and drops.
haiku
Wordplay
- Why did the eagle open a dessert shop? It heard there was good money in the one-swoop scoop.
What it teaches
The swiftest descent is the one nobody saw climb - patience buys the surprise.
Quick facts
What does SWOOP mean?
To move rapidly downward through the air, especially to attack or seize.
Is SWOOP a valid word?
Yes — SWOOP is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SWOOP?
SWOOP has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does SWOOP come from?
From Old English 'swapan' (to sweep, drive), the same root as 'sweep'; the modern spelling and diving sense took shape in the 16th century.
What can SWOOP teach us?
The swiftest descent is the one nobody saw climb - patience buys the surprise.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.