1. v. To make something fall; especially to chop down a tree.
2. v. To strike down, kill, destroy.
3. v. (sewing) To stitch down a protruding flap of fabric, as a seam allowance, or pleat.
4. n. A cutting-down of timber.
5. n. The stitching down of a fold of cloth; specifically, the portion of a kilt, from the waist to the seat, where the pleats are stitched down.
fall
1. n. The act of moving to a lower position under the effect of gravity.
2. n. A reduction in quantity, pitch, etc.
3. n. (chiefly North America, obsolete elsewhere) The time of the year when the leaves typically fall from the trees; autumn; the season of the year between the autumnal equinox and the winter solstice.
4. n. A loss of greatness or status.
the fall of Rome
swoop
1. v. (intransitive) To fly or glide downwards suddenly; to plunge (in the air) or nosedive.
The lone eagle swooped down into the lake, snatching its prey, a small fish.
2. v. (intransitive) To move swiftly, as if with a sweeping movement, especially to attack something.
The dog had enthusiastically swooped down on the bone.
3. v. To fall on at once and seize; to catch while on the wing.
Example Sentences
In one fell swoop we could go from being a little division of a small company to being the dominant player in the business.
