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| n. (attribute) | 1. expanse, sweep | a wide scope.; "the sweep of the plains" |
| ~ ambit, range, scope, compass, reach, orbit | an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:.; "the range of a supersonic jet"; "a piano has a greater range than the human voice"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power" |
| n. (person) | 2. chimneysweep, chimneysweeper, sweep | someone who cleans soot from chimneys. |
| ~ cleaner | someone whose occupation is cleaning. |
| n. (event) | 3. slam, sweep | winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge. |
| ~ bridge | any of various card games based on whist for four players. |
| ~ triumph, victory | a successful ending of a struggle or contest.; "a narrow victory"; "the general always gets credit for his army's victory"; "clinched a victory"; "convincing victory"; "the agreement was a triumph for common sense" |
| ~ grand slam | winning all of the tricks in a hand of bridge. |
| ~ little slam, small slam | winning all but one of the tricks in a hand of bridge. |
| n. (artifact) | 4. sweep, sweep oar | a long oar used in an open boat. |
| ~ oar | an implement used to propel or steer a boat. |
| n. (act) | 5. end run, sweep | (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line. |
| ~ american football, american football game | a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays. |
| ~ running, running game, running play, run | (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team.; "the defensive line braced to stop the run"; "the coach put great emphasis on running" |
| n. (act) | 6. sweep | a movement in an arc.; "a sweep of his arm" |
| ~ movement, motility, motion, move | a change of position that does not entail a change of location.; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility" |
| v. (motion) | 7. brush, sweep | sweep across or over.; "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience" |
| ~ brush | touch lightly and briefly.; "He brushed the wall lightly" |
| ~ move | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion.; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |
| ~ sail, sweep | 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" |
| v. (motion) | 8. sail, sweep | 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" |
| ~ move | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion.; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |
| ~ swan | sweep majestically.; "Airplanes were swanning over the mountains" |
| ~ sweep, brush | sweep across or over.; "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience" |
| v. (contact) | 9. broom, sweep | sweep with a broom or as if with a broom.; "Sweep the crumbs off the table"; "Sweep under the bed" |
| ~ wipe, pass over | rub with a circular motion.; "wipe the blackboard"; "He passed his hands over the soft cloth" |
| ~ sweep | clean by sweeping.; "Please sweep the floor" |
| v. (stative) | 10. drag, drag in, embroil, sweep, sweep up, tangle | 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" |
| ~ involve | engage as a participant.; "Don't involve me in your family affairs!" |
| v. (stative) | 11. cross, span, sweep, traverse | 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" |
| ~ cover, extend, continue | span an interval of distance, space or time.; "The war extended over five years"; "The period covered the turn of the century"; "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"; "This farm covers some 200 acres"; "The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles" |
| v. (contact) | 12. sweep | clean by sweeping.; "Please sweep the floor" |
| ~ broom, sweep | sweep with a broom or as if with a broom.; "Sweep the crumbs off the table"; "Sweep under the bed" |
| ~ clean, make clean | make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from.; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth" |
| v. (competition) | 13. sweep | win an overwhelming victory in or on.; "Her new show dog swept all championships" |
| ~ win | be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious.; "He won the Gold Medal in skating"; "Our home team won"; "Win the game" |
| v. (stative) | 14. sweep | cover the entire range of. |
| ~ cover, extend, continue | span an interval of distance, space or time.; "The war extended over five years"; "The period covered the turn of the century"; "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"; "This farm covers some 200 acres"; "The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles" |
| ~ rake | sweep the length of.; "The gunfire raked the coast" |
| v. (contact) | 15. sweep, swing, swing out | make a big sweeping gesture or movement. |
| ~ wield, handle, manage | handle effectively.; "The burglar wielded an axe"; "The young violinist didn't manage her bow very well" |
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