Main entry: sweep
Definition: a movement in an arc
Usage: a sweep of his arm
Definition: (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line
Definition: a long oar used in an open boat
Definition: a wide scope
Usage: the sweep of the plains
Definition: winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
Main entry: chimneysweep, chimneysweeper, sweep
Definition: someone who cleans soot from chimneys
Main entry: sweep
Definition: win an overwhelming victory in or on
Usage: Her new show dog swept all championships
Definition: sweep with a broom or as if with a broom
Usage: Sweep the crumbs off the table; Sweep under the bed
Main entry: sweep
Definition: clean by sweeping
Usage: Please sweep the floor
Main entry: sweep, swing, swing out
Definition: make a big sweeping gesture or movement
Definition: move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
Usage: The diva swept into the room; Shreds of paper sailed through the air; The searchlights swept across the sky
Definition: sweep across or over
Usage: Her long skirt brushed the floor; A gasp swept cross the audience
Main entry: embroil, drag, drag in, sweep, sweep up, tangle
Definition: force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
Usage: They were swept up by the events; don't drag me into this business
Main entry: sweep, traverse, cross, span
Definition: to cover or extend over an area or time period
Usage: Rivers traverse the valley floor, The parking lot spans 3 acres; The novel spans three centuries
Main entry: sweep
Definition: cover the entire range of