6. (noun)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 timeperiod "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"