pounce

Noun
  1. The act of pouncing (synset 101260841)
    hypernym: bounce, bound, leap, leaping, saltation, spring - a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
Verb
  1. Move down on as if in an attack (synset 202068286)
    "The raptor swooped down on its prey"; "The teacher swooped down upon the new students"
    hypernym: come down, descend, fall, go down - move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
    hyponym: stoop - descend swiftly, as if on prey
    synonym: swoop

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