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sweep
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- pronunciation:
- swip
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
sweeps, sweeping, swept |
| definition 1: |
When you sweep the floor, you clear the floor of dirt or dust by using a broom or brush.
After every meal, my mom sweeps the floor under the table where my baby brother has dropped some of his food.When my dad cleaned the garage, he put all his tools away and swept the floor.- similar words:
- brush
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| definition 2: |
When you sweep something away or off, you push it away using a broom or brush.
Leon swept all the dirt off the porch.- similar words:
- brush
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| definition 3: |
If water sweeps something away, it means that the force of the water carries it away,
Full of rain, the river swept the dam away.- similar words:
- swing
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| definition 4: |
If something sweeps a town or area, it spreads quickly through it or over it. If fear sweeps a town, it means that fear spreads quickly through the town.
The song's popularity is sweeping the country.Laughter swept the room. |
| definition 5: |
If a storm sweeps through a city, it means that the storm moves through the city with great force or speed.
The hurricane swept through the towns along the coast, causing a lot of damage.The tornado swept through the northern part of the city. |
| related words: |
mourn, sail, soar, win |
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