sweep

(n) a wide scope
- the sweep of the plains
expanse,
(n) someone who cleans soot from chimneys chimneysweep, chimneysweeper,
(n) winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge slam,
(n) a long oar used in an open boat sweep oar,
(n) (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line end run,
(n) a movement in an arc
- a sweep of his arm

(v) sweep across or over
- Her long skirt brushed the floor
- A gasp swept cross the audience
brush,
(v) 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
sail,
(v) sweep with a broom or as if with a broom
- Sweep the crumbs off the table
- Sweep under the bed
broom,
(v) 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
drag in, embroil, sweep up, tangle, drag,
(v) 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
span, traverse, cross,
(v) clean by sweeping
- Please sweep the floor
(v) win an overwhelming victory in or on
- Her new show dog swept all championships
(v) cover the entire range of
(v) make a big sweeping gesture or movement swing out, swing,

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

sweet

swear sweat swede sweet swell swept

sweep away sweeper sweep hand sweeping sweepingly sweep oar sweep off sweep over sweep-second sweepstakes sweep through sweep under the rug sweep up