Definitions For Sweep

noun

• A movement in an arc
• (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line
• A long oar used in an open boat
• A wide scope
• Winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
• Someone who cleans soot from chimneys
• An act of cleaning an area with a broom or brush
• A long, smooth movement often in a wide curve
• A large area of land often forming a wide curve

verb

• Win an overwhelming victory in or on
• Sweep with a broom or as if with a broom
• Clean by sweeping
• Make a big sweeping gesture or movement
• Move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
• Sweep across or over
• Force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
• To cover or extend over an area or time period
• Cover the entire range of
• To remove (something, such as dust or dirt) from a surface with a broom or brush or with a quick movement of your hand, fingers, etc.
• To remove dust, dirt, etc., from (something) with a broom or brush
• To move or pass quickly, forcefully, or smoothly