Meaning & Definition of Sweep in English
English⟶
Sweep
/swip/
noun
1. A wide scope
- "The sweep of the plains"
synonym:
- sweep,
- expanse
2. Someone who cleans soot from chimneys
synonym:
- chimneysweeper,
- chimneysweep,
- sweep
3. Winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
synonym:
- slam,
- sweep
4. A long oar used in an open boat
synonym:
- sweep,
- sweep oar
5. (american football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line
synonym:
- end run,
- sweep
6. A movement in an arc
- "A sweep of his arm"
synonym:
- sweep
verb
1. Sweep across or over
- "Her long skirt brushed the floor"
- "A gasp swept cross the audience"
synonym:
- brush,
- sweep
2. 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"
synonym:
- sweep,
- sail
3. Sweep with a broom or as if with a broom
- "Sweep the crumbs off the table"
- "Sweep under the bed"
synonym:
- sweep,
- broom
4. 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"
synonym:
- embroil,
- tangle,
- sweep,
- sweep up,
- drag,
- drag in
5. 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"
synonym:
- cross,
- traverse,
- span,
- sweep
6. Clean by sweeping
- "Please sweep the floor"
synonym:
- sweep
7. Win an overwhelming victory in or on
- "Her new show dog swept all championships"
synonym:
- sweep
8. Cover the entire range of
synonym:
- sweep
9. Make a big sweeping gesture or movement
synonym:
- swing,
- sweep,
- swing out
Examples of using
All you have to do is sweep the floor.
After you blow up those balloons, could you sweep the room?
He ordered me to sweep the room.