swoop
/ˈswuːp/verb
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
To fly or glide downwards suddenly; to plunge (in the air) or nosedive.
2
To move swiftly, as if with a sweeping movement, especially to attack something.
3
To fall on at once and seize; to catch while on the wing.
4
To seize; to catch up; to take with a sweep.
5
To pass with pomp; to sweep.
6
To search the ground for discarded cigarette butts that can be made into new cigarettes.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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