sweep
sweep/swēp/
verb
- clean (an area) by brushing away dirt or litter."I've swept the floor"synonyms: brush, clean, scrub, wipe, mop, dust, scour, scrape, rake, buff, vacuum, hoover, do
- move swiftly and smoothly."a large black car swept past the open windows"synonyms: glide, sail, dash, charge, rush, streak, speed, fly, zoom, swoop, whiz, hurtle, tear
- search (an area) for something."the detective swept the room for hair and fingerprints"synonyms: search, probe, check, explore, hunt through, look through, delve in, go through, sift through, scour, comb, leave no stone unturned in
noun
- an act of sweeping something with a brush."I was giving the floor a quick sweep"
- a long, swift curving movement."a grandiose sweep of his hand"synonyms: gesture, movement, move, action, stroke, wave
- a procedure for inducing labor in a pregnant woman, in which a medical practitioner moves a finger around within the opening of the cervix to detach the amniotic membranes."I went in for a sweep at 41 weeks"
- a comprehensive search or survey of a place or area."the police finished their sweep through the woods"synonyms: search, hunt, exploration, probe, forage, pursuit, quest
- a long, typically curved stretch of road, river, or land."we could see a wide sweep of country perhaps a hundred miles across"synonyms: expanse, tract, stretch, space, plain, extent, vastness, vista
- a sweepstake.
- an instance of winning every event, award, or place in a contest."a World Series sweep"
- a long, heavy oar used to row a barge or other vessel."a big, heavy sweep oar"
- a sail of a windmill.
- a long pole mounted as a lever for raising buckets from a well.
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7 days ago · verb · 1. a. : to remove from a surface with or as if with a broom or brush · 2. a. : to clean with or as if with a broom or brush · 3. : to ...
to clean a floor or other surface by using a brush to collect the dirt into one place from which it can be removed:.
verb · to clean or clear (a space, chimney, etc) with a brush, broom, etc · often foll by up to remove or collect (dirt, rubbish, etc) with a brush, broom, etc.
33 senses: 1. to clean or clear (a space, chimney, etc) with a brush, broom, etc 2. to remove or collect (dirt, rubbish, etc).
SWEEP meaning: 1 : to remove (something, such as dust or dirt) from a surface with a broom or brush or with a quick movement of your hand, fingers, etc.; ...
sweep, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
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The action of a person or animal moving along with a continuous motion, esp. with a magnificent or impressive air. Also with adverbs, as sweep-by, sweep-past.
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1to win all the prizes or parts of a game or competition; to win an election completely China made a clean sweep of the medals in the gymnastics events.
to move quickly, especially in a way that shows you think you are important: She swept past me in the corridor.
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to remove by brushing with a broom or brush (usually followed by "away," "up," or "out"). She swept the dust away. similar words: brush. definition 3:
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