Related / Similar Words:
end run, sweep oar, expanse, slam, chimneysweeper, chimneysweep, broom, swing, swing out, sail, brush, embroil, tangle, sweep up, drag, drag in, cross, traverse, span Definition: 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;
See Also: breeze through, ace, pass with flying colors, sweep through, sail through, nail Hyponyms: grand slam, little slam, small slam, swan, rake Grouped Verbs: broom, brush, sail Part Meronyms: bridge Derivational Morphology:
swing, swing out, sail, brush, cross, traverse, span, broom, sweeper, carpet sweeper, sweeping, chimneysweeper, chimneysweep, imbroglio, embroilment, expanse
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