sweep

Meanings

• a wide scope
  • "the sweep of the plains"
• someone who cleans soot from chimneys
• winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
• a long oar used in an open boat
• (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line
• a movement in an arc
  • "a sweep of his arm"
• sweep across or over
• move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
• sweep with a broom or as if with a broom
  • "Sweep the crumbs off the table"
  • "Sweep under the bed"
• force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
• to cover or extend over an area or time period; ,
• clean by sweeping
  • "Please sweep the floor"
• win an overwhelming victory in or on
• cover the entire range of
• make a big sweeping gesture or movement

Synonyms

broom, brush, chimneysweep, chimneysweeper, cross, drag, drag in, embroil, end run, expanse, sail, slam, span, sweep oar, sweep up, swing, swing out, tangle, traverse