Meaning of sweep
Definition of sweep
(noun)
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"
(verb)
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
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