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swoop vs snatch

snatch vs swoop

swoop and snatch both are nouns.

swoop and snatch both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
swoop Yes No Yes No
snatch Yes No Yes No
As verbs, snatch is a hypernym of swoop; that is, snatch is a word with a broader meaning than swoop:
  • swoop: seize or catch with a swooping motion
  • snatch: to grasp hastily or eagerly
Other hypernyms of swoop include snap, snatch up.
swoop (noun) snatch (noun)
a swift descent through the air the act of catching an object with the hands
a very rapid raid a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion
(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
obscene terms for female genitals
a small fragment
swoop (verb) snatch (verb)
seize or catch with a swooping motion to grasp hastily or eagerly
move down on as if in an attack take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc to make grasping motions
Difference between swoop and snatch

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