[n] a swift descent through the air
[n] a very rapid raid
[n] (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale; "the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides"
[v] seize or catch with a swooping motion
[v] move down on as if in an attack; "The raptor swooped down on its prey"; "The teacher swooped down upon the new students"
[v] move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc