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swooping

/ˈswuːpɪŋ/

/ˈswupɪŋ/

Translations

swoopingnoun

swoopings

/ˈswuːpɪŋ/

/ˈswupɪŋ/

Gerund noun: the act or process of moving rapidly downward in a sweeping motion.

swoopingadjective

/ˈswuːpɪŋ/

/ˈswupɪŋ/

парящий

The swooping eagle caught its prey effortlessly.

Парящий орел без усилий поймал свою добычу.

низко летящий

The swooping aircraft made a dramatic entrance.

Низко летящий самолет сделал эффектное появление.

Synonyms

swoopverb

swooping

Gerund

swooped

Past Simple

swooped

Past Participle

swooping

Gerund

/swuːp/

/swup/

налетать

The eagle swooped down to catch its prey.

Орел налетел, чтобы поймать свою добычу.

устремляться

The children swooped on the candy as soon as it was placed on the table.

Дети устремились к конфетам, как только их положили на стол.

пикировать

The fighter jet swooped low over the city.

Истребитель пикировал низко над городом.

Synonyms

swoop down

swoopgerund / present participle

swooping

Added because the present participle "swooping" is frequently used attributively (e.g., "a swooping bird").

Synonyms

Definitions

swoopingnoun

The action or process of moving rapidly downward through the air in a sweeping motion.

The owl's silent swooping startled its prey.

swoopingadjective

Moving rapidly downward through the air in a sweeping motion.

The swooping eagle caught the fish with incredible precision.

Characterized by a sudden, sweeping movement or action.

The swooping changes in the company's policy took everyone by surprise.

swoopverb

To move rapidly downward through the air.

The eagle swooped down to catch its prey.

To make a sudden attack or raid.

The police swooped on the suspect's hideout at dawn.

To seize, pick up, or carry off suddenly and swiftly.

She swooped the toddler into her arms before he could run into the street.

swoopgerund / present participle

Moving swiftly downward or forward in a sweeping motion.

The swooping hawk circled above the field.