sweep

word

/ˈswip/
sweep
/swˈiːp/
sweep

Definition

To clean a floor or surface by moving dirt away with a broom or brush. It can also mean to move quickly and widely across an area, to win everything in a competition, or to look across something in a broad motion.

Usage & Nuances

Most commonly, 'sweep' means clean with a broom: 'sweep the floor'. It is also common in news and sports: 'sweep the series' means win every game. For eye movement, 'his eyes swept the room' sounds more literary than everyday 'looked around'. 'Sweep up' often means collect the dirt after sweeping.

Spanish: barrer - arrasar (ganar todo) - recorrer con la miradaPortuguese (BR): varrer - arrasar (vencer tudo) - percorrer com o olharPortuguese (PT): varrer - arrasar (ganhar tudo) - percorrer com o olharChinese (Simplified): 打扫 - 横扫（全胜）- 扫视Chinese (Traditional): 打掃 - 橫掃（全勝）- 掃視Hindi: झाड़ू लगाना - पूरी तरह जीत लेना - नज़र दौड़ानाArabic: يكنس - يكتسح - يجول بنظرهBengali: ঝাঁটা দেওয়া - ছড়িয়ে পড়া - জয় করা (সবগুলো ম্যাচ)Russian: подметать - проноситься - охватить (глазами, взглядом) - выиграть всухуюJapanese: 掃く - 一掃する (勝利する) - 見渡すVietnamese: quét - lướt qua - thắng tuyệt đốiKorean: 쓸다 - 휩쓸다 - 모두 이기다Turkish: süpürmek - göz gezdirmek - tamamen kazanmakUrdu: جھاڑو دینا - فتح کرنا (مکمل طور پر) - نظر دوڑاناIndonesian: menyapu - melanda - menyapu bersih (memperoleh kemenangan mutlak)

Example Sentences

Please sweep the kitchen floor after dinner.

basic

A wave of laughter swept through the crowd.

natural

The wind swept the leaves off the street.

basic

Her eyes swept the room for her bag.

basic

Our team swept the finals and took home the trophy.

natural

I did a quick sweep of my inbox before logging off.

natural