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Meaning of sweep
1 definition found From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: sweep n 1: a wide scope; "the sweep of the plains" [syn: {sweep}, {expanse}] 2: someone who cleans soot from chimneys [syn: {chimneysweeper}, {chimneysweep}, {sweep}] 3: winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge [syn: {slam}, {sweep}] 4: a long oar used in an open boat [syn: {sweep}, {sweep oar}] 5: (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line [syn: {end run}, {sweep}] 6: a movement in an arc; "a sweep of his arm" v 1: sweep across or over; "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience" [syn: {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" [syn: {sweep}, {sail}] 3: sweep with a broom or as if with a broom; "Sweep the crumbs off the table"; "Sweep under the bed" [syn: {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" [syn: {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" [syn: {cross}, {traverse}, {span}, {sweep}] 6: clean by sweeping; "Please sweep the floor" 7: win an overwhelming victory in or on; "Her new show dog swept all championships" 8: cover the entire range of 9: make a big sweeping gesture or movement [syn: {swing}, {sweep}, {swing out}]
Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.
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