<p><strong>Verb:</strong></p><ul><li>To sweep through the air, as a bird or a bat, especially down upon prey.</li><li>To come down upon something in a sudden, swift attack (often followed by down and on or upon): The army swooped down on the town.</li><li>To take, lift, scoop up, or remove with or as with one sweeping motion (often followed by up, away, or off): He swooped her up in his arms.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>An act or instance of swooping; a sudden, swift descent.</li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms:</strong></p><ul><li>Drop</li><li>Sweep</li><li>Plunge</li><li>Dive</li></ul>