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Quick definitions from WordNet (sweep)
▸ noun: a movement in an arc ("A sweep of his arm")
▸ noun: a long oar used in an open boat
▸ noun: a wide scope ("The sweep of the plains")
▸ noun: (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line
▸ noun: winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
▸ noun: someone who cleans soot from chimneys
▸ verb: cover the entire range of
▸ verb: win an overwhelming victory in or on
▸ verb: sweep with a broom or as if with a broom ("Sweep the crumbs off the table")
▸ verb: clean by sweeping ("Please sweep the floor")
▸ verb: move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
▸ verb: make a big sweeping gesture or movement
▸ verb: sweep across or over
▸ verb: force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
▸ verb: to cover or extend over an area or time period
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #49132)
▸ Also see swept
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to sweep
▸ Usage examples for sweep
▸ Idioms related to sweep (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing sweep
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▸ Rhymes of sweep
▸ Invented words related to sweep
▸ noun: a movement in an arc ("A sweep of his arm")
▸ noun: a long oar used in an open boat
▸ noun: a wide scope ("The sweep of the plains")
▸ noun: (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line
▸ noun: winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
▸ noun: someone who cleans soot from chimneys
▸ verb: cover the entire range of
▸ verb: win an overwhelming victory in or on
▸ verb: sweep with a broom or as if with a broom ("Sweep the crumbs off the table")
▸ verb: clean by sweeping ("Please sweep the floor")
▸ verb: move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
▸ verb: make a big sweeping gesture or movement
▸ verb: sweep across or over
▸ verb: force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
▸ verb: to cover or extend over an area or time period
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #49132)
▸ Also see swept
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to sweep
▸ Usage examples for sweep
▸ Idioms related to sweep (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing sweep
▸ Words that often appear near sweep
▸ Rhymes of sweep
▸ Invented words related to sweep