Sweep
/swiːp/
The meaning and definition of Sweep, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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A batsman's shot, played from a kneeling position with a swinging horizontal bat.
“Bradman attempted a sweep, but in fact top edged the ball to the wicket keeper”
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A lottery, usually on the results of a sporting event, where players win if their randomly chosen team wins.
“Jim will win fifty dollars in the office sweep if Japan wins the World Cup.”
verb
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To clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush.
“to sweep a floor, the street, or a chimney”
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To move through a (horizontal) arc or similar long stroke.
“The offended countess swept out of the ballroom.”
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