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swooper

swooper

7.2
A person, animal, or thing that moves quickly down through the air
  • noun
  • /ˈswuːpər/
translation icon : descensor
  • The falcon is known as a swooper for its ability to rapidly descend on unsuspecting animals from great heights.

Examples

  • During the air show, a skilled pilot performed as a swooper, plummeting toward the ground before pulling up at the last moment.

  • The bird is a swift swooper, diving down to catch its prey in mid-air.

  • The old swooper, Moonpie, with his favorite maneuver made a move from the top of the rail and took out four Madrid men.

    Rollerball (1975)

Antonyms

ascender
2 7.8

A person who climbs mountains or very steep places

hoverer
7.9

A person, animal, or thing that stays near one place, often in the air

Surface Forms

swooper singular
swoopers plural

Morphology

swooper = swoop (transparent) = swoop + er

Regular agentive formation from the verb 'swoop' ('one who swoops'); meaning follows directly from the base.

Etymology

Swooper comes from the verb swoop, which means 'move down quickly' through the air, like a bird diving for prey. So a swooper is someone, an animal, or a thing that goes down very quickly.