Synonyms:
swoop, slide
Meaning: (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale; "the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides"
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
pounce, swoop
Meaning: move down on as if in an attack; "The raptor swooped down on its prey"; "The teacher swooped down upon the new students"
Usage examples
Then we'll swoop down upon them unawares."
Now and then it would swoop back to the ledge beside David and wipe the sweat from its brow.
He felt a hopping sensation, then a long, sickening downward swoop that seemed to leave his stomach far behind.