swoop vs foray

swoop and foray both are nouns.

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

As nouns, foray is a hypernym of swoop; that is, foray is a word with a broader meaning than swoop:

Other hypernyms of swoop include maraud, raid.

swoop (noun)	foray (noun)
a swift descent through the air	a sudden short attack
a very rapid raid	an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence)
(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale

swoop (verb)	foray (verb)
seize or catch with a swooping motion	briefly enter enemy territory
move down on as if in an attack	steal goods; take as spoils
move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc