sweep

/swi:p/
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sweep

She uses a broom to sweep the floor.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A wide, continuous movement or curve: A long, smooth, curving movement or line.
    • A complete victory or winning of all parts of something: Winning all the games in a series or all the tricks in a card game.
    • A person whose job is to clean soot from chimneys: A chimney sweep.
    • The act of cleaning an area with a broom: The action of sweeping.
    • A wide, unbroken extent or range: A broad, continuous area or scope.

  2. Verb:

    • To clean a surface using a broom or brush: To remove dirt or debris from a floor, path, etc., by moving a broom across it.
    • To move or extend over a wide area in a smooth, continuous motion: To move swiftly and smoothly across or through an area.
    • To win all the parts or prizes of a contest decisively: To win everything in a competition or election.
    • To remove or carry away forcefully and suddenly: To push, carry, or pull something away with strong force.
    • To pass over something lightly and quickly: To move over or across a surface lightly, like a glance or a searchlight.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • With a wide sweep of his arm, he pointed to the horizon.
    • The team completed a four-game sweep of their rivals.
    • The sweep of the prairie was breathtaking.
    • The sweep came to clean the fireplace.

  • Verb:

    • Please sweep the kitchen floor after dinner.
    • Her eyes swept across the room, looking for a familiar face.
    • The new political party swept the election, winning every seat.
    • The floodwaters swept the car off the road.
    • The searchlight swept the dark prison yard.
Advanced Usage

  • "to make a clean sweep": To remove all unwanted things or people completely, or to win everything.

    • The new manager made a clean sweep of the old staff.
    • The team made a clean sweep, winning the championship series 4-0.

  • "sweep (someone) off their feet": To cause someone to fall suddenly and completely in love.

    • He completely swept her off her feet with his romantic gestures.

  • "sweep (something) under the rug/carpet": To hide a problem or mistake in the hope it will be forgotten.

    • The company tried to sweep the scandal under the rug.
Variants and Related Words
  • Sweeper (n): A person or device that sweeps (e.g., a street sweeper, a soccer player in a defensive position).
  • Sweeping (adj): Extensive, wide-ranging, or affecting many things (e.g., ).
  • Sweepstakes (n): A form of gambling, especially on horse races, where all the money staked is paid to the winner(s).
Synonyms
  • Verb: Clean, brush, glide, sail, race, triumph (in), engulf.
  • Noun: Arc, curve, expanse, range, victory, cleaner.
Related Phrasal Verbs

  • Sweep away: To remove or destroy something completely, often by force.

    • The storm swept away several beach houses.

  • Sweep up: To clean an area by sweeping, often gathering things into a pile; to pick up or collect something.

    • Could you sweep up the broken glass?
    • She was swept up in the excitement of the festival.

  • Sweep through: To move through an area or group quickly and often forcefully; to become popular or successful very quickly in a place.

    • A cold wave swept through the country.
    • A new fashion trend swept through the school.
Related Idioms

  • A broad sweep: A wide or general view or description that does not include details.

    • The lecture gave us a broad sweep of European history.

  • Sweep the board: To win all the prizes or every part of a competition.

    • The young pianist swept the board at the international competition.
sweep

She uses a broom to sweep the floor.

Noun
  1. a movement in an arc
    • a sweep of his arm
  2. (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line
  3. a long oar used in an open boat
  4. winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
  5. someone who cleans soot from chimneys
  6. a wide scope
    • the sweep of the plains
Verb
  1. make a big sweeping gesture or movement
  2. cover the entire range of
  3. win an overwhelming victory in or on
    • Her new show dog swept all championships
  4. clean by sweeping
    • Please sweep the floor
  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
  6. 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
  7. sweep with a broom or as if with a broom
    • Sweep the crumbs off the table
    • Sweep under the bed
  8. 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
  9. sweep across or over
    • Her long skirt brushed the floor
    • A gasp swept cross the audience

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