noun Download 🔗Share A single action of sweeping. Examples : "Give the front steps a quick sweep to get rid of those fallen leaves." action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The person who steers a dragon boat. Examples : "The sweep in our dragon boat team practiced hard every evening. " sport nautical person essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A person who stands at the stern of a surf boat, steering with a steering oar and commanding the crew. Examples : "The sweep guided the surf boat through the choppy water, shouting instructions to the rowers. " nautical sport sailing job person essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A chimney sweep. Examples : "The chimney sweep climbed the tall, dark chimney. " job person work essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A methodical search, typically for bugs (electronic listening devices). Examples : "The security team conducted a sweep of the school building to ensure there were no listening devices. " technology police electronics device communication essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A batsman's shot, played from a kneeling position with a swinging horizontal bat. Examples : "Bradman attempted a sweep, but in fact top edged the ball to the wicket keeper" sport essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A lottery, usually on the results of a sporting event, where players win if their randomly chosen team wins. Examples : "Jim will win fifty dollars in the office sweep if Japan wins the World Cup." sport game entertainment bet essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A flow of water parallel to shore caused by wave action at an ocean beach or at a point or headland. Examples : "The strong sweep of water made it difficult to swim near the beach. " geography ocean nature essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A throw or takedown that primarily uses the legs to attack an opponent's legs. Examples : "The wrestler executed a powerful sweep, taking down his opponent. " sport action weapon essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Violent and general destruction. Examples : "the sweep of an epidemic disease" disaster war action event outcome essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A movable templet for making moulds, in loam moulding. Examples : "The carpenter used the sweep to create the precise shape for the flowerpot's mold. " technical machine building architecture industry essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share In the game casino, the act of capturing all face-up cards from the table. Examples : "The sweep of all the face-up cards was the winning strategy at the casino table. " game essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The compass of any turning body or of any motion. Examples : "the sweep of a door; the sweep of the eye" physics science direction space range area essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Direction or departure of a curve, a road, an arch, etc. away from a rectilinear line. Examples : "The sweep of the driveway curved away from the straight street. " direction architecture essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A large oar used in small vessels, partly to propel them and partly to steer them. Examples : "The small fishing boat used a sweep to navigate the narrow channel. " nautical sailing vehicle essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A rowing style in which each rower rows with oar on either the port or starboard side. Examples : "I am primarily a sweep rower." sport nautical sailing essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (refining) The almond furnace. Examples : "The sweep of the almond furnace was completed, making the metal ready for the next step in the crafting process. " technical machine industry essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A long pole, or piece of timber, moved on a horizontal fulcrum fixed to a tall post and used to raise and lower a bucket in a well for drawing water. Examples : "The farmer used the well sweep to draw water for his thirsty livestock. " utensil agriculture machine essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any of the blades of a windmill. Examples : "The windmill's large sweep rotated slowly, catching the breeze. " architecture part machine essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (in the plural) The sweepings of workshops where precious metals are worked, containing filings, etc. Examples : "The goldsmith carefully collected the sweepings, hoping to recover some of the precious metal filings. " material substance industry work essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any of several sea chub in the kyphosid subfamily Scorpidinae. Examples : "The aquarium displayed a beautiful sweep, a type of fish. " fish animal biology essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An expanse or a swath, a strip of land. Examples : "The farmer plowed the entire sweep of land behind the barn. " area geography essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush. Examples : "to sweep a floor, the street, or a chimney" action utensil job service essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To move through a (horizontal) arc or similar long stroke. Examples : "The offended countess swept out of the ballroom." action way essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To search (a place) methodically. Examples : "The librarian swept the shelves for the overdue books. " action place police military essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To travel quickly. Examples : "The students swept through the hallways, heading to their next class. " action way essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To play a sweep shot. Examples : "The tennis player swept the ball across the court with a powerful forehand. " sport essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To brush the ice in front of a moving stone, causing it to travel farther and to curl less. Examples : "The ice-skater swept the ice in front of her skate, allowing her to glide farther and turn more smoothly. " sport essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To move something in a long sweeping motion, as a broom. Examples : "The cleaning lady swept the floor with a long-handled broom. " action utensil job essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To win (a series) without drawing or losing any of the games in that series. Examples : "The basketball team swept the entire tournament, winning every game without losing a single one. " sport game achievement essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To defeat (a team) in a series without drawing or losing any of the games in that series. Examples : "The basketball team swept their opponents in the playoffs. " sport game achievement essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To remove something abruptly and thoroughly. Examples : "She swept the peelings off the table onto the floor." action event essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To brush against or over; to rub lightly along. Examples : "The cleaning lady swept the dust off the table. " action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To carry with a long, swinging, or dragging motion; hence, to carry in a stately or proud fashion. Examples : "The queen swept her long gown across the floor as she walked into the ballroom. " action style essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To strike with a long stroke. Examples : "The gardener swept his long-handled hoe across the overgrown weeds. " action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To row with one oar to either the port or starboard side. Examples : "The rower swept the oar to the starboard side, propelling the boat forward. " nautical sailing essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To draw or drag something over. Examples : "to sweep the bottom of a river with a net" action utility essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To pass over, or traverse, with the eye or with an instrument of observation. Examples : "to sweep the heavens with a telescope" action appearance essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (including) to vacuum a carpet or rug Examples : "Before the party, I swept the living room rug to remove the dust bunnies. " utility action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading