Synonyms: swoop
Definition: a swift descent through the air
Similar words: descent
Definition: the act of changing your location in a downward direction
Synonyms: swoop
Definition: a very rapid raid
Definition: (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
Usage: the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides
Similar words: glissando
Definition: a rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale
Definition: seize or catch with a swooping motion
Similar words: snatch, snatch up, snap
Definition: to grasp hastily or eagerly
Usage: Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone
Definition: move down on as if in an attack
Usage: The raptor swooped down on its prey; The teacher swooped down upon the new students
Similar words: go down, come down, fall, descend
Definition: move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
Usage: The temperature is going down; The barometer is falling; The curtain fell on the diva; Her hand went up and then fell again
Synonyms: swoop
Definition: move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc
Similar words: move
Definition: move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
Usage: He moved his hand slightly to the right