snatch vs swoop

swoop vs snatch

snatch and swoop both are nouns.

snatch and swoop both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
snatch	Yes	No	Yes	No
swoop	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, swoop is a hyponym of snatch; that is, swoop is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than snatch:

snatch: to grasp hastily or eagerly
swoop: seize or catch with a swooping motion

Other hyponyms of snatch include swoop up.

snatch (noun)	swoop (noun)
the act of catching an object with the hands	a swift descent through the air
a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion	a very rapid raid
(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment	(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
obscene terms for female genitals
a small fragment

snatch (verb)	swoop (verb)
to grasp hastily or eagerly	seize or catch with a swooping motion
take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom	move down on as if in an attack
to make grasping motions	move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc

Difference between snatch and swoop

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