swooped; swooping; swoops
Definition of swoop
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to move with a sweep
: to gain or carry off in or as if in a swoop
—usually used with up
swoop
nounDefinition of swoop (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: an act or instance of swooping
2
: a single concentrated and quickly effective effort
was done in one swoop
—often used with fell solved everything at one fell swoop
Test Your Vocabulary
Eponyms: Words Named After People
-
- What is the best definition of boycott?

Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
A daily challenge for crossword fanatics.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share swoop
Time Traveler for swoop
The first known use of swoop was in 1566
See more words from the same year