• a movement in an arc; "a Sweep of his arm"
• (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line
• a long oar used in an open boat
• a wide scope; "the Sweep of the plains"
• winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
• someone who cleans soot from chimneys
• win an overwhelming victory in or on; "Her new show dog swept all championships"
• Sweep with a broom or as if with a broom; "Sweep the crumbs off the table"; "Sweep under the bed"
• clean by Sweeping; "Please Sweep the floor"
• make a big Sweeping gesture or movement
• 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"
• Sweep across or over; "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience"
• 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"
• 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 the entire range of

'Sweep' in other languages