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- Dictionarysweep/swiːp/
verb
- 1. clean (an area) by brushing away dirt or litter: "I've swept the floor" Similar
- 2. move swiftly and smoothly: "a large black car swept past the open windows" Similar
noun
- 1. an act of sweeping something with a brush: "I was giving the floor a quick sweep"
- 2. a long, swift curving movement: "a grandiose sweep of his hand" Similar
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SWEEP definition: 1. to clean something, especially a floor by using a brush to collect the dirt into one place from…. Learn more.
to direct (the eyes, gaze, etc.) over a region, surface, or the like: He swept his eyes over the countryside. to examine electronically, as to search for a hidden listening device. to win a complete or overwhelming victory in (a contest): Johnson swept the presidential election of 1964.
SWEEP meaning: 1. to clean something, especially a floor by using a brush to collect the dirt into one place from…. Learn more.
The meaning of SWEEP is to remove from a surface with or as if with a broom or brush. How to use sweep in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Sweep.
sweep in British English. (swiːp ) verb Word forms: sweeps, sweeping, swept. 1. to clean or clear (a space, chimney, etc) with a brush, broom, etc. 2. (often foll by up) to remove or collect (dirt, rubbish, etc) with a brush, broom, etc. 3. to move in a smooth or continuous manner, esp quickly or forcibly.
move quickly/with force. [transitive] sweep somebody/something + adv./prep. to move or push somebody/something suddenly and with a lot of force. The little boat was swept out to sea. Their tent was swept away in the storm. She let herself be swept along by the crowd.
verb. make a big sweeping gesture or movement. synonyms: swing, swing out. see more see less.
sweep. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Cleaning, Nature sweep1 /swiːp/ W3 verb (past tense and past participle swept /swept/) 1 clean something [transitive] to clean the dust, dirt etc from the floor or ground, using a brush with a long handle SYN brush Bert swept the path in front of the house. sweep something ...
SWEEP definition: 1. to clean the floor using a brush: 2. to be pushed or carried along, often by something strong…. Learn more.
1. to clean or clear (a space, chimney, etc) with a brush, broom, etc. 2. (often foll by up) to remove or collect (dirt, rubbish, etc) with a brush, broom, etc. 3. to move in a smooth or continuous manner, esp quickly or forcibly: cars swept along the road. 4. to move in a proud or dignified fashion: she swept past.