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swooping.

The motion of something that swoops.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The motion of something that swoops.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A high-speed landing technique in skydiving.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *swaipaną Proto-West Germanic *swaipan Old English swāpan Middle English swopen English swoop Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English swooping From swoop + -ing.

adj
  1. That swoops or swoop.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *swaipaną Proto-West Germanic *swaipan Old English swāpan Middle English swopen English swoop Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English swooping From swoop + -ing.

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of swoop

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *swaipaną Proto-West Germanic *swaipan Old English swāpan Middle English swopen English swoop Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ynge English -ing English swooping From swoop + -ing.

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