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swoop vs go down

go down vs swoop

swoop is a noun but go down is not a noun.

swoop and go down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
swoop Yes No Yes No
go down No No Yes No
As verbs, go down is a hypernym of swoop; that is, go down is a word with a broader meaning than swoop:
  • swoop: move down on as if in an attack
  • go down: move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
Other hypernyms of swoop include come down, descend, fall.
swoop (noun) go down (noun)
a swift descent through the air
a very rapid raid
(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
swoop (verb) go down (verb)
seize or catch with a swooping motion grow smaller
move down on as if in an attack stop operating
move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc be defeated
be ingested
go under
disappear beyond the horizon
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
be recorded or remembered
Difference between swoop and go down

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