1 day ago · The meaning of SWEEP is to remove from a surface with or as if with a broom or brush. How to use sweep in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Sweep.

If you sweep an area of floor or ground, you push dirt or rubbish off it using a brush with a long handle.

SWEEP definition: 1. to clean something, especially a floor by using a brush to collect the dirt into one place from…. Learn more.

Define sweep. sweep synonyms, sweep pronunciation, sweep translation, English dictionary definition of sweep. v. swept , sweep·ing , sweeps v. tr. 1. To clean or clear, as of dirt, with a broom or brush: …

SWEEP definition: to move or remove (dust, dirt, etc.) with or as if with a broom, brush, or the like. See examples of sweep used in a sentence.

Definition of sweep verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

When you use a broom to clean the floor, you sweep. You also sweep when you move in a smooth, confident way, like when you sweep onto the dance floor in a dazzling new outfit.

sweep (something) under the rug (US) or chiefly British sweep (something) under the carpet : to hide (something that is illegal, embarrassing, or wrong)

Sweep refers to a comprehensive or expansive search, movement, action, or examination typically carried out systematically to cover a particular area, or range of activities.

sweep, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary