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How to pronounce “swoop

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Pronunciation guide for swoop

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of swoop with real speech in context.
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8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
A Guide to Self-Love for Skepticsfirm will swoop into some sort of work
Definition summary
(intransitive) To fly or glide downwards suddenly; to plunge (in the air) or nosedive.

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How to pronounce swoop

A Guide to Self-Love for Skeptics

firm will swoop into some sort of work

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “swoop

Meaning

  • [Verb]
  • (intransitive) To fly or glide downwards suddenly; to plunge (in the air) or nosedive.
  • (intransitive) To move swiftly, as if with a sweeping movement, especially to attack something.
  • (transitive) To fall on at once and seize; to catch while on the wing.
  • (transitive) To seize; to catch up; to take with a sweep.
  • (intransitive) To pass with pomp; to sweep.
  • (British, prison slang) To search the ground for discarded cigarette butts that can be made into new cigarettes.
  • [Noun]
  • An instance, or the act of suddenly plunging downward.
  • A sudden act of seizing.
  • (music) A quick passage from one note to the next.

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