Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  sweep 
 
  2  of  9  senses  of  sweep 
 
  Sense  2 
  sweep,  sail 
  =>  swan 
 
  Sense  8 
  sweep 
  =>  rake 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  sweep 
 
  2  of  9  senses  of  sweep 
 
  Sense  2 
  sweep,  sail 
  =>  swan 
 
  Sense  8 
  sweep 
  =>  rake 
  =>  enfilade 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  sweep 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  sweep 
 
  9  senses  of  sweep 
 
  Sense  1 
  brush,  sweep 
  =>  move 
 
  Sense  2 
  sweep,  sail 
  =>  move 
  Also  See->  sweep  through#1 
 
  Sense  3 
  sweep,  broom 
  =>  wipe,  pass  over 
 
  Sense  4 
  embroil,  tangle,  sweep,  sweep  up  drag,  drag  in 
  =>  involve 
 
  Sense  5 
  cross,  traverse,  span,  sweep 
  =>  cover,  extend 
 
  Sense  6 
  sweep 
  =>  clean,  make  clean 
 
  Sense  7 
  sweep 
  =>  win 
 
  Sense  8 
  sweep 
  =>  cover,  extend 
 
  Sense  9 
  swing,  sweep,  swing  out 
  =>  wield,  handle 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  sweep 
 
  sweep  used  as  a  verb  is  familiar  (polysemy  count  =  9) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  sweep 
 
  Sense  1 
  brush,  sweep 
  =>  move 
 
  Sense  2 
  sweep,  sail 
  =>  move 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  sweep,  broom 
  =>  wipe,  pass  over 
 
  Sense  6 
  sweep 
  =>  clean,  make  clean 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  embroil,  tangle,  sweep,  sweep  up  drag,  drag  in 
  =>  involve 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  cross,  traverse,  span,  sweep 
  =>  cover,  extend 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  7 
  sweep 
  =>  win 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  8 
  sweep 
  =>  cover,  extend 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  9 
  swing,  sweep,  swing  out 
  =>  wield,  handle 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  sweep 
  chimneysweep 
  sweep 
  sweep-second 
  sweep  hand 
  sweep  oar 
  sweeper 
  sweeping 
  sweepstake 
  sweepstakes 
 
  Overview  of  noun  sweep 
 
  The  noun  sweep  has  6  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  sweep,  expanse  --  (a  wide  scope;  "the  sweep  of  the  plains") 
  2.  chimneysweeper,  chimneysweep,  sweep  --  (someone  who  cleans  soot  from  chimneys) 
  3.  slam,  sweep  --  (winning  all  or  all  but  one  of  the  tricks  in  bridge) 
  4.  sweep,  sweep  oar  --  (a  long  oar  used  in  an  open  boat) 
  5.  end  run,  sweep  --  ((football)  an  attempt  to  advance  the  ball  by  running  around  the  end  of  the  line) 
  6.  sweep  --  (a  movement  in  an  arc;  "a  sweep  of  his  arm") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  sweep 
 
  The  verb  sweep  has  9  senses  (first  7  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (13)  brush,  sweep  --  (sweep  across  or  over  "Her  long  skirt  brushed  the  floor";  "A  gasp  swept  cross  the  audience") 
  2.  (12)  sweep,  sail  --  (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") 
  3.  (5)  sweep,  broom  --  (sweep  with  a  broom  or  as  if  with  a  broom;  "Sweep  the  crumbs  off  the  table";  "Sweep  under  the  bed") 
  4.  (3)  embroil,  tangle,  sweep,  sweep  up  drag,  drag  in  --  (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") 
  5.  (2)  cross,  traverse,  span,  sweep  --  (to  cover  a  wide  area;  "Rivers  traverse  the  valley  floor",  "The  parking  lot  spans  3  acres") 
  6.  (1)  sweep  --  (clean  by  sweeping;  "Please  sweep  the  floor") 
  7.  (1)  sweep  --  (win  an  overwhelming  victory  in  or  on:  "Her  new  show  dog  swept  all  championships") 
  8.  sweep  --  (cover  the  entire  range  of) 
  9.  swing,  sweep,  swing  out  --  (make  a  big  sweeping  gesture  or  movement) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  sweep 
  sweeping 
 
  Overview  of  noun  sweep 
 
  The  noun  sweep  has  6  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  sweep,  expanse  --  (a  wide  scope;  "the  sweep  of  the  plains") 
  2.  chimneysweeper,  chimneysweep,  sweep  --  (someone  who  cleans  soot  from  chimneys) 
  3.  slam,  sweep  --  (winning  all  or  all  but  one  of  the  tricks  in  bridge) 
  4.  sweep,  sweep  oar  --  (a  long  oar  used  in  an  open  boat) 
  5.  end  run,  sweep  --  ((football)  an  attempt  to  advance  the  ball  by  running  around  the  end  of  the  line) 
  6.  sweep  --  (a  movement  in  an  arc;  "a  sweep  of  his  arm") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  sweep 
 
  The  verb  sweep  has  9  senses  (first  7  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (13)  brush,  sweep  --  (sweep  across  or  over  "Her  long  skirt  brushed  the  floor";  "A  gasp  swept  cross  the  audience") 
  2.  (12)  sweep,  sail  --  (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") 
  3.  (5)  sweep,  broom  --  (sweep  with  a  broom  or  as  if  with  a  broom;  "Sweep  the  crumbs  off  the  table";  "Sweep  under  the  bed") 
  4.  (3)  embroil,  tangle,  sweep,  sweep  up  drag,  drag  in  --  (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") 
  5.  (2)  cross,  traverse,  span,  sweep  --  (to  cover  a  wide  area;  "Rivers  traverse  the  valley  floor",  "The  parking  lot  spans  3  acres") 
  6.  (1)  sweep  --  (clean  by  sweeping;  "Please  sweep  the  floor") 
  7.  (1)  sweep  --  (win  an  overwhelming  victory  in  or  on:  "Her  new  show  dog  swept  all  championships") 
  8.  sweep  --  (cover  the  entire  range  of) 
  9.  swing,  sweep,  swing  out  --  (make  a  big  sweeping  gesture  or  movement) 

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