sweep

/swip/ verbnoun
5 letters1 syllable10 points in Scrabble®11 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS15
VERB
1

Move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions.

2

Sweep across or over.

3

Clean by sweeping.

“Please sweep the floor”

4

Cover the entire range of.

5

Win an overwhelming victory in or on.

6

Sweep with a broom or as if with a broom.

7

To cover or extend over an area or time period.

8

Force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action.

9

Make a big sweeping gesture or movement.

NOUN
1

A wide scope.

“the sweep of the plains”

2

A movement in an arc.

“a sweep of his arm”

3

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line.

4

Someone who cleans soot from chimneys.

5

A long oar used in an open boat.

6

Winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge.

WORD FORMS
Related formsweeper
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GAME SCORES
Scrabble®10 points
Words With Friends®11 points
Double word20 points
Triple word30 points
GOOD TO KNOW
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SYNONYMS & RELATED21
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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