swoop
Hawk's quick descent
Swoop is a swift, sweeping descent—the motion of a bird diving toward prey or a plane dropping altitude suddenly.
The word captures both speed and the curved arc of the movement: The hawk swooped down on the rabbit.
To swoop in figuratively is to arrive suddenly and take action: She swooped in and solved the problem.
In one fell swoop means all at once, in a single decisive action.
Taloned predatory bird
- eagleLarge predatory bird
- falconSwift bird of prey
- owlNocturnal feathered predator
- raptorHunting bird with talons
talons · prey · pounce · hunt · osprey · kestrel · harrier · strike
Sudden steep descent
- descendMove to lower position
- dropFall or release
- plummetRapid downward descent
- nosediveSudden steep descent
dive-bomb · fall · glide · arc · dip · hurtle · rush · careen
Failure or sculpture
- seizureForcible taking or convulsion
- crackdownSudden strict enforcement
- stingSharp wound from insect
- roundupOrganized gathering of scattered things
arrest · ambush · operation · strike · search · confiscation · enforcement · interdiction
Rushing air sound
To grow vigorously
- arcCurved line segment
- motionChange in position
- curveSmooth, angleless line
- dramaticStrikingly expressive or sudden
theatrical · grand · wave · movement · swing · dramatic entrance · grand gesture
hawk
Taloned predatory bird
raptor · talons · prey · pounce · hunt · osprey · kestrel · harrier · strike · seize
plunge
Sudden steep descent
nosedive · dive-bomb · fall · glide · arc · dip · hurtle · rush · careen · streak
bust
Failure or sculpture
roundup · arrest · ambush · operation · strike · search · confiscation · enforcement · interdiction · dragnet
whoosh
Rushing air sound
flourish
To grow vigorously
dramatic · theatrical · grand · wave · movement · swing · dramatic entrance · grand gesture
sudden
Occurring without prior notice
darting · lightning · instant · speedy · abrupt · nimble · agile
- falconryfalcon, falconer, hood, gauntlet, jesses
- "OO" wordsmoon, food, soon, room, cool
- bird behaviorsflying, soaring, perching, nesting, migrating
- curvescurve, arc, curves, curls, curl
- quick movementsdash, dart, sprint, rush, bolt
- surprise attacksambush, sneak attack, blindside, catch off guard, sneak up