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Definition of sweep

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Sweep (v. i.) To pass a broom across (a surface) so as to remove loose dirt, dust, etc.; to brush, or rub over, with a broom for the purpose of cleaning; as, to sweep a floor, the street, or a chimney. Used also figuratively..

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Sweepstake :: Sweepstake (n.) A winning of all the stakes or prizes.

Riffraff :: Riffraff (n.) Sweepings; refuse; the lowest order of society.

Orderly :: Orderly (n.) A street sweeper.

Whisk :: Whisk (n.) The act of whisking; a rapid, sweeping motion, as of something light; a sudden motion or quick puff..

Sweep :: Sweep (v. i.) To brush against or over; to rub lightly along.

Scope :: Scope (n.) Length; extent; sweep; as, scope of cable..

Sweeper :: Sweepage (n.) The crop of hay got in a meadow.

Peasweep :: Peasweep (n.) The pewit, or lapwing..

Raff :: Raff (n.) The sweepings of society; the rabble; the mob; -- chiefly used in the compound or duplicate, riffraff..

Sweep :: Sweep (v. i.) To strike with a long stroke.

Fish :: Fish (v. t.) To search by raking or sweeping.

Sweepy :: Sweepwasher (n.) One who extracts the residuum of precious metals from the sweepings, potsherds, etc., of refineries of gold and silver, or places where these metals are used..

Swinge :: Swinge (n.) The sweep of anything in motion; a swinging blow; a swing.

Sweep-saw :: Sweepings (n. pl.) Things collected by sweeping; rubbish; as, the sweepings of a street..

Peasweep :: Peasweep (n.) The greenfinch.

Sweep :: Sweep (n.) The act of sweeping.

Besom :: Besom (v. t.) To sweep, as with a besom..

Sweep :: Sweep (n.) Direction or departure of a curve, a road, an arch, or the like, away from a rectlinear line..

Ensweep :: Ensweep (v. t.) To sweep over or across; to pass over rapidly.

Sweepage :: Sweep (n.) The sweeping of workshops where precious metals are worked, containing filings, etc..