Dictionary entry details
• SWEEP (noun)
Meaning:
A wide scope
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Synonyms:
expanse; sweep
Context example:
the sweep of the plains
Hypernyms ("sweep" is a kind of...):
ambit; compass; orbit; range; reach; scope (an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:)
Meaning:
Someone who cleans soot from chimneys
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
chimneysweep; chimneysweeper; sweep
Hypernyms ("sweep" is a kind of...):
cleaner (someone whose occupation is cleaning)
Meaning:
Winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Synonyms:
slam; sweep
Hypernyms ("sweep" is a kind of...):
triumph; victory (a successful ending of a struggle or contest)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sweep"):
grand slam (winning all of the tricks in a hand of bridge)
little slam; small slam (winning all but one of the tricks in a hand of bridge)
Holonyms ("sweep" is a part of...):
bridge (any of various card games based on whist for four players)
Meaning:
A long oar used in an open boat
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
sweep oar; sweep
Hypernyms ("sweep" is a kind of...):
oar (an implement used to propel or steer a boat)
Meaning:
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
end run; sweep
Hypernyms ("sweep" is a kind of...):
run; running; running game; running play ((American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team)
Domain category:
American football; American football game (a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays)
Meaning:
A movement in an arc
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Context example:
a sweep of his arm
Hypernyms ("sweep" is a kind of...):
motility; motion; move; movement (a change of position that does not entail a change of location)
• SWEEP (verb)
Meaning:
Sweep across or over
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
sweep; brush
Context examples:
Her long skirt brushed the floor / A gasp swept cross the audience
Hypernyms (to "sweep" is one way to...):
move (move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
sail; sweep
Context examples:
The diva swept into the room / Shreds of paper sailed through the air / The searchlights swept across the sky
Hypernyms (to "sweep" is one way to...):
move (move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "sweep"):
swan (sweep majestically)
Sentence frames:
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
Also:
sweep through (succeed at easily)
Meaning:
Sweep with a broom or as if with a broom
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
broom; sweep
Context examples:
Sweep the crumbs off the table / Sweep under the bed
Hypernyms (to "sweep" is one way to...):
pass over; wipe (rub with a circular motion)
Sentence frames:
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
Meaning:
Force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
tangle; embroil; drag in; sweep up; drag; sweep
Context examples:
They were swept up by the events / don't drag me into this business
Hypernyms (to "sweep" is one way to...):
involve (engage as a participant)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Meaning:
To cover or extend over an area or time period
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
span; traverse; cross; sweep
Context examples:
Rivers traverse the valley floor / The parking lot spans 3 acres / The novel spans three centuries
Hypernyms (to "sweep" is one way to...):
continue; cover; extend (span an interval of distance, space or time)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Clean by sweeping
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Context example:
Please sweep the floor
Hypernyms (to "sweep" is one way to...):
clean; make clean (make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Win an overwhelming victory in or on
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Context example:
Her new show dog swept all championships
Hypernyms (to "sweep" is one way to...):
win (be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Cover the entire range of
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Hypernyms (to "sweep" is one way to...):
continue; cover; extend (span an interval of distance, space or time)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "sweep"):
rake (sweep the length of)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Make a big sweeping gesture or movement
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
swing out; swing; sweep
Hypernyms (to "sweep" is one way to...):
handle; wield (handle effectively)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
