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Definition of 'Sweep'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (v.t.) sweep
to remove (dust, dirt, etc.) with a broom, brush, or the like.

2.  sweep
to clear (a floor, room, chimney, etc.) of dirt, litter, or the like, using a broom or brush.

3.  sweep
to drive or carry by some steady force, as of a wind or wave.

4.  sweep
to pass or draw over a surface with a continuous stroke or movement:
The painter swept a brush over his canvas.

5.  sweep
to make (a path, opening, etc.) with or as if with a broom.

6.  sweep
to clear (a surface, place, etc.) (often fol. by of):
to sweep the sea of enemy ships.

7.  sweep
(of winds, a flood, etc.) to pass over (a surface, region, etc.) with a steady, driving movement.

8.  sweep
to search (an area or building) thoroughly.

9.  sweep
to direct a gaze, the eyes, etc., over (a region, area, etc.).

10.  sweep
to win decisively in (a contest or series of contests).

11. (v.i.) sweep
to sweep a floor, room, etc., with or as if with a broom.

12.  sweep
to move swiftly and forcefully (usu. fol. by along, into, etc.).

13.  sweep
to move or extend in a wide curve or circuit:
His glance swept around the room.

14.  sweep
to conduct an underwater search by towing a drag under the surface of the water.

15. (n.) sweep
the act of sweeping with or as if with a broom.

16.  sweep
the steady, driving motion of something:
the sweep of the wind.

17.  sweep
a swinging or curving movement or stroke, as of the arm or an oar.

18.  sweep
a continuous extent or stretch.

19.  sweep
a leverlike device for raising or lowering a bucket in a well.

20.  sweep
a large oar used in small vessels, sometimes to assist the rudder or to propel the craft.

21.  sweep
an overwhelming victory in a contest.

22.  sweep
a winning of all the games, prizes, etc., in a contest by one contestant.

23.  sweep
any of the detachable triangular blades on a cultivator.

24.  sweep
(in whist) the winning of all the tricks in a hand.

25.  sweep
(in casino) a pairing or combining, and hence taking, of all the cards on the board.

Etymology: (1845–55; by shortening)

Definition of 'Sweep'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) sweep, expanse
a wide scope
"the sweep of the plains"

2. (noun) chimneysweeper, chimneysweep, sweep
someone who cleans soot from chimneys

3. (noun) slam, sweep
winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge

4. (noun) sweep, sweep oar
a long oar used in an open boat

5. (noun) end run, sweep
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line

6. (verb) sweep
a movement in an arc
"a sweep of his arm"

7. (verb) brush, sweep
sweep across or over
"Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience"

8. (verb) sweep, sail
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"

9. (verb) sweep, broom
sweep with a broom or as if with a broom
"Sweep the crumbs off the table"; "Sweep under the bed"

10. (verb) embroil, tangle, sweep, sweep up, drag, drag in
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"

11. (verb) cross, traverse, span, sweep
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"

12. (verb) sweep
clean by sweeping
"Please sweep the floor"

13. (verb) sweep
win an overwhelming victory in or on
"Her new show dog swept all championships"

14. (verb) sweep
cover the entire range of

15. (verb) swing, sweep, swing out
make a big sweeping gesture or movement

Definition of 'Sweep'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (verb) sweep
to clean sth using a broom or brush
I swept the front porch.; Sweep the crumbs up off the floor.; He spent an hour sweeping and dusting.

2.  sweep
to move or push sth forcefully
High winds swept the car off the road.; A landslide swept through the valley.

3.  sweep
(of a feeling) to suddenly affect sb
Strong sadness swept over her.

4.  sweep
(of an idea or feeling) to pass quickly between people
A new feeling of hope is sweeping the country.

5.  sweep
sweep sth under the rug/carpet
to try to ignore or hide sth bad
Management swept the problems under the rug.

Definition of 'Sweep'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) Sweep
the act of sweeping

2. (noun) Sweep
the compass or range of a stroke; as, a long sweep

3. (noun) Sweep
the compass of any turning body or of any motion; as, the sweep of a door; the sweep of the eye

4. (noun) Sweep
the compass of anything flowing or brushing; as, the flood carried away everything within its sweep

5. (noun) Sweep
violent and general destruction; as, the sweep of an epidemic disease

6. (noun) Sweep
direction and extent of any motion not rectlinear; as, the sweep of a compass

7. (noun) Sweep
direction or departure of a curve, a road, an arch, or the like, away from a rectlinear line

8. (noun) Sweep
one who sweeps; a sweeper; specifically, a chimney sweeper

9. (noun) Sweep
a movable templet for making molds, in loam molding

10. (noun) Sweep
the mold of a ship when she begins to curve in at the rungheads; any part of a ship shaped in a segment of a circle

11. (noun) Sweep
a large oar used in small vessels, partly to propel them and partly to steer them

12. (noun) Sweep
the almond furnace

13. (noun) Sweep
a long pole, or piece of timber, moved on a horizontal fulcrum fixed to a tall post and used to raise and lower a bucket in a well for drawing water

14. (noun) Sweep
in the game of casino, a pairing or combining of all the cards on the board, and so removing them all; in whist, the winning of all the tricks (thirteen) in a hand; a slam

15. (noun) Sweep
the sweeping of workshops where precious metals are worked, containing filings, etc

16. (verb) Sweep
to pass a broom across (a surface) so as to remove loose dirt, dust, etc.; to brush, or rub over, with a broom for the purpose of cleaning; as, to sweep a floor, the street, or a chimney. Used also figuratively

17. (verb) Sweep
to drive or carry along or off with a broom or a brush, or as if with a broom; to remove by, or as if by, brushing; as, to sweep dirt from a floor; the wind sweeps the snow from the hills; a freshet sweeps away a dam, timber, or rubbish; a pestilence sweeps off multitudes

18. (verb) Sweep
to brush against or over; to rub lightly along

19. (verb) Sweep
to carry with a long, swinging, or dragging motion; hence, to carry in a stately or proud fashion

20. (verb) Sweep
to strike with a long stroke

21. (verb) Sweep
to draw or drag something over; as, to sweep the bottom of a river with a net

22. (verb) Sweep
to pass over, or traverse, with the eye or with an instrument of observation; as, to sweep the heavens with a telescope

23. (verb) Sweep
to clean rooms, yards, etc., or to clear away dust, dirt, litter, etc., with a broom, brush, or the like

24. (verb) Sweep
to brush swiftly over the surface of anything; to pass with switness and force, as if brushing the surface of anything; to move in a stately manner; as, the wind sweeps across the plain; a woman sweeps through a drawing-room

25. (verb) Sweep
to pass over anything comprehensively; to range through with rapidity; as, his eye sweeps through space

Translation of 'Sweep'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom The room has been swept clean.
Afrikaans: vee	Arabic: يكْنِس	Bulgarian: мета
Brazilian: varrer	Czech: (za)mést	German: kehren
Danish: feje	Greek: σκουπίζω	Spanish: barrer
Estonian: pühkima	Farsi: تميز كردن	Finnish: lakaista
French: balayer	Hebrew: לְטַאטֵא	Hindi: झाडू लगाना, साफ करना
Croatian: mesti,čistiti	Hungarian: söpör	Indonesian: menyapu
Icelandic: sópa	Italian: spazzare	Japanese: 掃除する
Korean: (방 등을 비자루로) 쓸다	Lithuanian: šluoti	Latvian: slaucīt (ar slotu)
Malay: menyapu	Dutch: vegen	Norwegian: feie, koste, sope
Polish: zamiatać	Persian: تميز كردن	Pashto: فرق کول، تمیز کول
Portuguese: varrer	Romanian: a mătura	Russian: подметать
Slovak: zametať	Slovenian: pometati	Serbian: čistiti
Swedish: sopa	Thai: ปัดกวาด	Turkish: süpürmek
Taiwanese: 打掃	Ukrainian: мести, підмітати	Urdu: برش یا جھاڑو سے صاف کرنا
Vietnamese: quét, chải	Chinese: 打扫
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