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swoop

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The meaning (definition) of the word swoop

to dive down quickly through the air in a big curve

The word swoop used in a sentence

“The eagle will swoop down fast to catch fish from the lake.”

Words that mean the same as swoop (synonyms)

diveplunge

How the word swoop is said around the world

Frenchdescendre en piqué (deh-SAHNDR ahn pee-KAY)
Spanishlanzarse en picada (lahn-THAHR-say ehn pee-KAH-thah)
Mandarin俯冲 (foo chuung)
Hindiझपट्टा मारना (jhuh-PUT-tah MAAR-nah)
Arabicانقضاض (EEN-kee-dahd)
Russianпикировать (pyee-KYEE-ru-vuty)
Portuguese (EU)descer em voo picado (duhsh-SAYR ayng VOH-oo pee-KAH-doo)
Portuguese (BR)descer em voo picado (deh-SEHR ayng VOH-oo pee-KAH-doo)
Japanese急降下する (kyu-KOH-kah su-ru)
Germanherabstoßen (her-AHP-shtoh-sun)
Urduجھپٹنا (GYU-puht-nah)
Punjabiਝਪਟਣਾ (jhuh-PUT-nah)
Korean급강하하다 (geup-GAHNG-hah-dah)
Hebrewלָעוּט (LOW-t)
Greekεφορμώ (eh-fohr-MOH)
Dutchneerduiken (NAYR-duy-kuhn)
Tagalogsumisid (soo-MEE-seed)
Vietnameselao xuống (low SOO-uh-urng)
Turkishpike yapmak (pee-KEH yahp-MAHK)
Persianشیرجه زدن (SHEER-jay ZAH-dahn)
Polishpikować (pee-KOH-vahch)
Ukrainianпікірувати (pee-kee-roo-VAH-tee)
Bengaliঝাঁপিয়ে পড়া (GYAHN-pee pawr)
Swedishdyka ner (DU-kah nayr)
Italianscendere in picchiata (SHEN-day-ray een pee-KYAHT-tah)

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