1 verb INTRANSITIVEthe eagle swooped downtháinig an t-iolar anuas de ráib, thug an t-iolar sitheadh anuas2 noun swooping movementráib fem2 c m usitheadh masc13 noun MIL, POLICE raid, attackruathar masc1 c m ufollowing a Garda swoop on their officetar éis do na Gardaí ruathar a thabhairt ar a n-oifig4 noun SPOR grab for player etcráib fem2 c m uthey made a daring swoop for three playersrinne siad ráib dhána ar thriúr imreoirí