swoop (n)
slide (n)

n06857264

type n
lex_filenum 10
def (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
examples the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides
Outgoing links
Hypernym glissando
Domain of synset - TOPIC music
Derivationally related form slide → slide
Derivationally related form swoop → swoop
Incoming links
Hyponym glissando
Member of this domain - TOPIC music
Derivationally related form swoop → swoop
Derivationally related form slide → slide

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