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sweep

/ sweep /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a movement in an arc
"a sweep of his arm"
Type of:
motion movement move
Derived:
swing swing out sail brush
verb Sense 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"
Type of:
move
Kinds of:
swan
Verb group:
brush
See also:
breeze through ace pass with flying colors sweep through sail through
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
clean by sweeping
"Please sweep the floor"
Type of:
clean make clean
Derived:
chimneysweeper chimneysweep sweeper carpet sweeper sweeping
Verb group:
broom
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
sweep with a broom or as if with a broom
"Sweep the crumbs off the table"
"Sweep under the bed"
Type of:
wipe pass over
Derived:
broom sweeper carpet sweeper sweeping
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 5
win an overwhelming victory in or on
"Her new show dog swept all championships"
Type of:
win
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 6
cover the entire range of
Type of:
cover extend
Kinds of:
rake
Derived:
expanse
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 7
a wide scope
"the sweep of the plains"
Type of:
scope range reach
Derived:
cross traverse span
noun Sense 8
a long oar used in an open boat
Type of:
oar
verb Sense 9
sweep across or over
"Her long skirt brushed the floor"
"A gasp swept cross the audience"
Type of:
move
Verb group:
sail brush
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 10
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line
Type of:
run running running play
Domain:
American football American football game
verb Sense 11
make a big sweeping gesture or movement
Type of:
wield handle
Derived:
swing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 12
winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
Type of:
victory triumph
Kinds of:
grand slam little slam small slam
Has parts:
bridge
verb Sense 13
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"
Type of:
involve
Derived:
imbroglio embroilment
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
noun Sense 14
someone who cleans soot from chimneys
Type of:
cleaner
verb Sense 15
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"
Type of:
cover extend
Derived:
expanse span
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
15
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
64
Times Searched
3
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motion movement move swan clean make clean wipe pass over win cover extend rake