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swoop
(encz) | swoop,přepadnout v: Zdeněk Brož |
swoop
(encz) | swoop,ráz Pavel Machek; Giza |
swoop
(encz) | swoop,razie n: Zdeněk Brož |
swoop
(encz) | swoop,slétnout v: např. dravec, vrtulník ap. Pino |
swoop
(encz) | swoop,snést se v: Pino |
swoop
(encz) | swoop,šťára n: Zdeněk Brož |
swoop
(encz) | swoop,udělat zátah v: Pino |
swoop
(encz) | swoop,vrhnout se v: na co Pino |
Swoop
(gcide) | Swoop \Swoop\, n.
A falling on and seizing, as the prey of a rapacious bird;
the act of swooping.
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The eagle fell, . . . and carried away a whole litter
of cubs at a swoop. --L'Estrange.
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Swoop
(gcide) | Swoop \Swoop\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Swooped; p. pr. & vb. n.
Swooping.] [OE. swopen, usually, to sweep, As. sw[=a]pan to
sweep, to rush; akin to G. schweifen to rove, to ramble, to
curve, OHG. sweifan to whirl, Icel. sveipa to sweep; also to
AS. sw[imac]fan to move quickly. Cf. Sweep, Swift, a. &
n., Swipe, Swivel.]
1. To fall on at once and seize; to catch while on the wing;
as, a hawk swoops a chicken.
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2. To seize; to catch up; to take with a sweep.
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And now at last you came to swoop it all. --Dryden.
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The grazing ox which swoops it [the medicinal herb]
in with the common grass. --Glanvill.
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Swoop
(gcide) | Swoop \Swoop\, v. i.
1. To descend with closed wings from a height upon prey, as a
hawk; to stoop.
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2. To pass with pomp; to sweep. [Obs.] --Drayton.
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swoop
(wn) | swoop
n 1: (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale; "the
violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides" [syn:
swoop, slide]
2: a very rapid raid
3: a swift descent through the air
v 1: move down on as if in an attack; "The raptor swooped down
on its prey"; "The teacher swooped down upon the new
students" [syn: pounce, swoop]
2: move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc
3: seize or catch with a swooping motion [syn: swoop, {swoop
up}] |
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in one fell swoop
(encz) | in one fell swoop, |
swoop
(encz) | swoop,přepadnout v: Zdeněk Brožswoop,ráz Pavel Machek; Gizaswoop,razie n: Zdeněk Brožswoop,slétnout v: např. dravec, vrtulník ap. Pinoswoop,snést se v: Pinoswoop,šťára n: Zdeněk Brožswoop,udělat zátah v: Pinoswoop,vrhnout se v: na co Pino |
swoop up
(encz) | swoop up, v: |
Swooped
(gcide) | Swoop \Swoop\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Swooped; p. pr. & vb. n.
Swooping.] [OE. swopen, usually, to sweep, As. sw[=a]pan to
sweep, to rush; akin to G. schweifen to rove, to ramble, to
curve, OHG. sweifan to whirl, Icel. sveipa to sweep; also to
AS. sw[imac]fan to move quickly. Cf. Sweep, Swift, a. &
n., Swipe, Swivel.]
1. To fall on at once and seize; to catch while on the wing;
as, a hawk swoops a chicken.
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2. To seize; to catch up; to take with a sweep.
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And now at last you came to swoop it all. --Dryden.
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The grazing ox which swoops it [the medicinal herb]
in with the common grass. --Glanvill.
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Swooping
(gcide) | Swoop \Swoop\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Swooped; p. pr. & vb. n.
Swooping.] [OE. swopen, usually, to sweep, As. sw[=a]pan to
sweep, to rush; akin to G. schweifen to rove, to ramble, to
curve, OHG. sweifan to whirl, Icel. sveipa to sweep; also to
AS. sw[imac]fan to move quickly. Cf. Sweep, Swift, a. &
n., Swipe, Swivel.]
1. To fall on at once and seize; to catch while on the wing;
as, a hawk swoops a chicken.
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2. To seize; to catch up; to take with a sweep.
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And now at last you came to swoop it all. --Dryden.
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The grazing ox which swoops it [the medicinal herb]
in with the common grass. --Glanvill.
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Swoopstake
(gcide) | Swoopstake \Swoop"stake`\, n.
See Sweepstake. [Obs.]
[1913 Webster]Swoopstake \Swoop"stake`\, adv.
Altogether; indiscriminately. [R.] --Shak.
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swoop
(wn) | swoop
n 1: (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale; "the
violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides" [syn:
swoop, slide]
2: a very rapid raid
3: a swift descent through the air
v 1: move down on as if in an attack; "The raptor swooped down
on its prey"; "The teacher swooped down upon the new
students" [syn: pounce, swoop]
2: move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc
3: seize or catch with a swooping motion [syn: swoop, {swoop
up}] |
swoop up
(wn) | swoop up
v 1: seize or catch with a swooping motion [syn: swoop, {swoop
up}] |
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