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Definition of sweep

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Sweep (v. i.) To brush swiftly over the surface of anything; to pass with switness and force, as if brushing the surface of anything; to move in a stately manner; as, the wind sweeps across the plain; a woman sweeps through a drawing-room..

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

Swal :: Swaip (v. i.) To walk proudly; to sweep along.

Swoop :: Swoop (n.) To seize; to catch up; to take with a sweep.

Overrake :: Overrake (v. t.) To rake over, or sweep across, from end to end, as waves that break over a vessel anchored with head to the sea..

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

Sweep :: Sweeping (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Swee.

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

Swipe :: Swipe (v. t.) To give a swipe to; to strike forcibly with a sweeping motion, as a ball..

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

Sweepstakes :: Sweepstakes (sing. / pl.) The whole money or other things staked at a horse race, a given sum being put up for each horse, all of which goes to the winner, or is divided among several, as may be previously agreed..

Swipe :: Swipe (n.) A strong blow given with a sweeping motion, as with a bat or club..

Sweepstakes :: Sweepstake (n.) A complete removal or carrying away; a clean sweep.

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

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

Chambermaid :: Chambermaid (n.) A maidservant who has the care of chambers, making the beds, sweeping, cleaning the rooms, etc..

Swoopstake :: Swoopstake (n.) See Sweepstake.

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

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

Scavenger :: Scavenger (v.) A person whose employment is to clean the streets of a city, by scraping or sweeping, and carrying off the filth. The name is also applied to any animal which devours refuse, carrion, or anything injurious to health..

Greenfinch :: Greenfinch (n.) A European finch (Ligurinus chloris); -- called also green bird, green linnet, green grosbeak, green olf, greeny, and peasweep..