[{"word":"swoops","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"An instance, or the act of suddenly plunging downward.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike and destroy its victim. – Sun Tzu"},{"definition":"A sudden act of seizing.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A quick passage from one note to the next.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To fly or glide downwards suddenly; to plunge (in the air) or nosedive.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The lone eagle swooped down into the lake, snatching its prey, a small fish."},{"definition":"To move swiftly, as if with a sweeping movement, especially to attack something.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The dog had enthusiastically swooped down on the bone."},{"definition":"To fall on at once and seize; to catch while on the wing.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"A hawk swoops a chicken."},{"definition":"To seize; to catch up; to take with a sweep.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To pass with pomp; to sweep.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/swoop","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/swoops"]}]