Definition of sweep | What does sweep mean?
What is the definition of the word SWEEP?
Here is a list of definitions for sweep.
- a wide scope; "the sweep of the plains"
- someone who cleans soot from chimneys
- winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
- a long oar used in an open boat
- (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line
- a movement in an arc; "a sweep of his arm"
What are the verbs of the word SWEEP?
Here is a list of definitions for sweep.
- sweep across or over; "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience"
- move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions; "The diva swept into the room"; "Shreds of paper sailed through the air"; "The searchlights swept across the sky"
- sweep with a broom or as if with a broom; "Sweep the crumbs off the table"; "Sweep under the bed"
- force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action; "They were swept up by the events"; "don't drag me into this business"
- to cover or extend over an area or time period; "Rivers traverse the valley floor"; "The parking lot spans 3 acres"; "The novel spans three centuries"
- clean by sweeping; "Please sweep the floor"
- win an overwhelming victory in or on; "Her new show dog swept all championships"
- cover the entire range of
- make a big sweeping gesture or movement
What are the synonyms of the word SWEEP?
What is another word for SWEEP?. Here is a list of synonyms for SWEEP
Words beginning with SWEEP?
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In which dictionaries does the word sweep exist?
English International (SOWPODS) - Yes
English USA (TWL 98) - Yes
English USA (TWL 06) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2012) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2007) - Yes
Words with Friends (WWF) - Yes
Enable1 (ENABLE1) - Yes
Letterpress (LETTERPRESS) - Yes