swoop

Noun
  1. referred to in: music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
    is a type of: glissando - a rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale
    same as: slide
  2. is a type of: foray, maraud, raid - a sudden short attack
  3. is a type of: descent - the act of changing your location in a downward direction
Verb
  1. is a type of: come down, descend, fall, go down - move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
    subtypes: stoop - descend swiftly, as if on prey
    same as: pounce
  2. is a type of: move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
  3. is a type of: snap, snatch, snatch up - to grasp hastily or eagerly
    same as: swoop up

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