Meanings
nounswooper (plural swoopers)
plural swoopers
- One who, or that which, swoops.
Victoria publishes a map of swooping sites, and the website MagpieAlert also allows users to record swoopers near them.
2021 August 23, “How to avoid getting swooped by a magpie this spring”, in ABC News1 more example
In competition, where swoopers perform freestyle maneuvers, negotiate slalom-style courses and aim for accuracy, the spectacle is often compared to auto racing.
2008 May 9, Matt Higgins, “New Direction for Skydiving: From Vertical to Horizontal”, in New York Times
Origin
- Proto-Germanic*swaipaną
- Proto-West Germanic*swaipan
- Old Englishswāpan
- Middle Englishswopen
- Englishswoop
- Englishswooper
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with swooper
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
swooper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swooper
MLA
“swooper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swooper. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swooper,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swooper.
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