sweep | English to English Dictionary

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sweep

(sw/i/p )

sweep across or over(verb.motion)

Synonym:
brush

source: wordnet30
move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions(verb.motion)

Synonym:
sail

source: wordnet30
sweep with a broom or as if with a broom(verb.contact)

Example:
Sweep the crumbs off the table.
Sweep under the bed.

Synonym:
broom

source: wordnet30
force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action(verb.stative)

Synonym:
drag, drag in, embroil, sweep up, tangle

source: wordnet30
to cover or extend over an area or time period(verb.stative)

Synonym:
cross, span, traverse

source: wordnet30
clean by sweeping(verb.contact)

Example:
Please sweep the floor.

source: wordnet30
win an overwhelming victory in or on(verb.competition)

source: wordnet30
cover the entire range of(verb.stative)

source: wordnet30
make a big sweeping gesture or movement(verb.contact)

Synonym:
swing, swing out

source: wordnet30
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.(verb)

source: webster1913
To clean rooms, yards, etc., or to clear away dust, dirt, litter, etc., with a broom, brush, or the like.(verb)

source: webster1913