Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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swoop | Yes | No | Yes | No |
stoop | Yes | No | Yes | No |
swoop (noun) | stoop (noun) |
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a swift descent through the air | an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward |
a very rapid raid | small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house |
(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale | basin for holy water |
swoop (verb) | stoop (verb) |
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seize or catch with a swooping motion | carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward |
move down on as if in an attack | bend one's back forward from the waist on down |
move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc | descend swiftly, as if on prey |
sag, bend, bend over or down | |
debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way |