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SWOOP

Definition:

[noun] (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale; "the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides"
Synonyms: slide
[noun] a very rapid raid
[noun] a swift descent through the air
[verb] move down on as if in an attack; "The raptor swooped down on its prey"; "The teacher swooped down upon the new students"
Synonyms: pounce
[verb] move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc
[verb] seize or catch with a swooping motion
Synonyms: up