Sweep

/swiːp/

The meaning and definition of Sweep, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. 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”
  2. 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
  1. To clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush.
    “to sweep a floor, the street, or a chimney”
  2. To move through a (horizontal) arc or similar long stroke.
    “The offended countess swept out of the ballroom.”

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