swoop
verb, noun
SlangDifficulty 2 of 3: Regional
Definition
To pick someone up in a car, or to take something quickly.
In simple English: To collect someone by car, or to grab something fast.
Examples
I’ll swoop you at eight.
Somebody swooped the last slice.
Usage notes
The "give someone a ride" sense is the common Californian one; the "steal" sense is older.
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- Slang
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- Statewide
- Part of speech
- verb, noun