sweep


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sweep
n. act of cleaning with a broom; continuous curving motion or shape; continuous extent; reach; chimney sweep, person who cleans soot and debris from inside a chimney; search made to remove hidden electronic listening devices
 
v. clean or clear away with a broom; remove forcefully; brush lightly; quickly pass over or through; scan, search; achieve an overwhelming victory; move lightly and gracefully; move rapidly

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Sweep
Sweep may refer to:


Cleaning
  • The action of using a brush to clean
  • Chimney sweep, a worker who clears ash and soot from chimneys
  • Street sweeper, a person's occupation, or a machine that cleans streets
  • Swept quartz, a cleaning of quartz crystal from alkali metal ions

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sweep

Noun
1. a wide scope; "the sweep of the plains"
(synonym) expanse
(hypernym) scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit
2. someone who cleans soot from chimneys
(synonym) chimneysweeper, chimneysweep
(hypernym) cleaner
3. winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
(synonym) slam
(hypernym) victory, triumph
(hyponym) grand slam
(part-holonym) bridge
4. a long oar used in an open boat
(synonym) sweep oar
(hypernym) oar
5. (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line
(synonym) end run
(hypernym) run, running, running play, running game
(classification) American football, American football game
6. a movement in an arc; "a sweep of his arm"
(hypernym) motion, movement, move, motility
(derivation) swing, swing out

Verb
1. sweep across or over; "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience"
(synonym) brush
(hypernym) move
(verb-group) sail
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"
(synonym) sail
(hypernym) move
(hyponym) swan
(see-also) breeze through, ace, pass with flying colors, sweep through, sail through, nail
(verb-group) brush
3. sweep with a broom or as if with a broom; "Sweep the crumbs off the table"; "Sweep under the bed"
(synonym) broom
(hypernym) wipe, pass over
(derivation) sweeper
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"
(synonym) embroil, tangle, sweep up, drag, drag in
(hypernym) involve
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"
(synonym) cross, traverse, span
(hypernym) cover, extend
(derivation) expanse
6. clean by sweeping; "Please sweep the floor"
(hypernym) clean, make clean
(verb-group) broom
(derivation) chimneysweeper, chimneysweep
7. win an overwhelming victory in or on; "Her new show dog swept all championships"
(hypernym) win
8. cover the entire range of
(hypernym) cover, extend
(hyponym) rake
(derivation) expanse
9. make a big sweeping gesture or movement
(synonym) swing, swing out
(hypernym) wield, handle


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sweep
n. zametání; mávnutí; průzkum
 
v. zametat; smést; šířit se; smést; pyšně se nést; pročesat; přeletět; smést co z cesty; vymést co; zasáhnout koho; zamést co

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sweep
Rzecz. zamiatanie; długi łuk; szeroki zamaszysty ruch; przeczesywanie
 
Czas. zamiatać; zgarniać; porywać, znosić; rozprzestrzeniać się, ogarniać; poruszać się dumnie/majestatycznie; przesuwać się