sweep

verb
UK: /swiːp/
US: /swiːp/

  1. To clean a floor by using a broom.

    1. I sweep the floor every day. [ ] [ ]
    2. Could you sweep the kitchen after you finish your dinner? [ ] [ ]

  2. To move quickly and powerfully across an area or surface.

    1. The wind can sweep across the plains. [ ] [ ]
    2. The army will sweep through the country if we don't stop them. [ ] [ ]

  3. To win easily and completely.

    1. Our team will sweep the competition. [ ] [ ]
    2. The new candidate hoped to sweep the election by a large margin. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

brush clean range span clear win
sweep noun

  1. The act of cleaning with a broom.

    1. Give the floor a quick sweep. [ ] [ ]
    2. After the sweep, the floor was sparkling clean and inviting. [ ] [ ]

  2. A wide and clear view or stretch of something.

    1. The house has a sweep of garden. [ ] [ ]
    2. From the hilltop, you can see a broad sweep of the valley below. [ ] [ ]
sweep adjective

  1. Covering a large area or range.

    1. It was a sweep search of the area. [ ] [ ]
    2. The study took a sweep view of economic history during that period. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "sweep" in English means: To clean a floor by using a broom., To move quickly and powerfully across an area or surface., To win easily and completely..

The phonetic transcription of "sweep" is /swiːp/ in British English and /swiːp/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "sweep": brush, clean, range, span, clear, win.

Example usage of "sweep": "I sweep the floor every day.". More examples on the page.