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Sweep

Noun1.sweep - a wide scope; "the sweep of the plains"
ambit, range, scope, reach, compass, orbit - an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power"
2.sweep - someone who cleans soot from chimneys
cleaner - someone whose occupation is cleaning
3.sweep - winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
bridge - any of various card games based on whist for four players
triumph, victory - a successful ending of a struggle or contest; "the general always gets credit for his army's victory"; "the agreement was a triumph for common sense"
grand slam - winning all of the tricks in a hand of bridge
little slam, small slam - winning all but one of the tricks in a hand of bridge
4.sweep - a long oar used in an open boat
oar - an implement used to propel or steer a boat
5.sweep - (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line
American football, American football game - a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays
running, running game, running play, run - (American football) a play in which a player runs with the ball; "the defensive line braced to stop the run"; "the coach put great emphasis on running"
6.sweep - a movement in an arc; "a sweep of his arm"
movement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"
Verb1.sweep - sweep across or over; "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience"
brush - touch lightly and briefly; "He brushed the wall lightly"
move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
sail, sweep - 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"
2.sweep - 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"
move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
swan - sweep majestically; "Airplanes were swanning over the mountains"
sweep, brush - sweep across or over; "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience"
ace, breeze through, pass with flying colors, sail through, sweep through, nail - succeed at easily; "She sailed through her exams"; "You will pass with flying colors"; "She nailed her astrophysics course"
3.sweep - sweep with a broom or as if with a broom; "Sweep the crumbs off the table"; "Sweep under the bed"
wipe, pass over - rub with a circular motion; "wipe the blackboard"
sweep - clean by sweeping; "Please sweep the floor"
4.sweep - 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"
involve - engage as a participant; "Don't involve me in your family affairs!"
5.sweep - 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"
cover, extend - span an interval of distance, space or time; "The war extended over five years"; "The period covered the turn of the century"; "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"; "This farm covers some 200 acres"
6.sweep - clean by sweeping; "Please sweep the floor"
broom, sweep - sweep with a broom or as if with a broom; "Sweep the crumbs off the table"; "Sweep under the bed"
clean, make clean - make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth"
7.sweep - win an overwhelming victory in or on; "Her new show dog swept all championships"
win - be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious; "He won the Gold Medal in skating"; "Our home team won"; "Win the game"
8.sweep - cover the entire range of
cover, extend - span an interval of distance, space or time; "The war extended over five years"; "The period covered the turn of the century"; "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"; "This farm covers some 200 acres"
rake - sweep the length of; "The gunfire raked the coast"
9.sweep - make a big sweeping gesture or movement
wield, handle - handle effectively; "The burglar wielded an axe"

 

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