"swooping" meaning in English

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Adjective

Rhymes: -uːpɪŋ Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} swooping
  1. That swoops or swoop.
    Sense id: en-swooping-en-adj-aN-MfhLv

Noun

Forms: swoopings [plural]
Rhymes: -uːpɪŋ Head templates: {{en-noun}} swooping (plural swoopings)
  1. The motion of something that swoops. Derived forms: swooping season
    Sense id: en-swooping-en-noun-MB~Z6H9i

Verb

Rhymes: -uːpɪŋ Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} swooping
  1. present participle and gerund of swoop Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: swoop
    Sense id: en-swooping-en-verb-0rgHP3ya Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 12 83

Inflected forms

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