swooper
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- Rhymes: -uːpə(ɹ)
Noun
[edit]swooper (plural swoopers)
- One who, or that which, swoops.
- 2008 May 9, Matt Higgins, “New Direction for Skydiving: From Vertical to Horizontal”, in New York Times[1]:
- In competition, where swoopers perform freestyle maneuvers, negotiate slalom-style courses and aim for accuracy, the spectacle is often compared to auto racing.
- 2021 August 23, “How to avoid getting swooped by a magpie this spring”, in ABC News[2]:
- Victoria publishes a map of swooping sites, and the website MagpieAlert also allows users to record swoopers near them.