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Meaning of sweep
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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}]
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