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swoop meaning in Tamil

கிழி kiḻi

/ˈswuːp/

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obsolete/ˈsuːp/

swoop in Tamil: கிழி (kiḻi). In English, swoop means to fly or glide downwards suddenly; to plunge (in the air) or nosedive.

Tamil words for swoop

to swoop
கிழி kiḻi

English meaning of swoop

  1. verb To fly or glide downwards suddenly; to plunge (in the air) or nosedive.
  2. verb To move swiftly, as if with a sweeping movement, especially to attack something.
  3. verb To fall on at once and seize; to catch while on the wing.
  4. verb To seize; to catch up; to take with a sweep.

Full definition of swoop

swoop in a sentence

  • The lone eagle swooped down into the lake, snatching its prey, a small fish.
  • The dog had enthusiastically swooped down on the bone.
  • The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike and destroy its victim. – Sun Tzu

Synonyms of swoop

swoop in other languages

Questions about swoop in Tamil

What is the meaning of swoop in Tamil?
Swoop in Tamil is கிழி (kiḻi).
swoop என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Swoop: கிழி (kiḻi).
What does swoop mean in English?
Swoop means to fly or glide downwards suddenly; to plunge (in the air) or nosedive.

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Tamil words from Wiktionary's Tamil entries whose English meaning is “swoop”: கிழி. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: swoop (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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