slam, sweep -- (winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge)
sweep, sweep oar -- (a long oar used in an open boat)
end run, sweep -- ((American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line)
sweep -- (a movement in an arc; "a sweep of his arm")
Overview of verb sweep
The verb sweep has 9 senses
brush, sweep -- (sweep across or over; "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience")
sweep, sail -- (move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions; "The diva swept into the room"; "Shreds of paper sailed through the air"; "The searchlights swept across the sky")
sweep, broom -- (sweep with a broom or as if with a broom; "Sweep the crumbs off the table"; "Sweep under the bed")
embroil, tangle, sweep, sweep up, drag, drag in -- (force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action; "They were swept up by the events"; "don't drag me into this business")
cross, traverse, span, sweep -- (to cover or extend over an area or time period; "Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres"; "The novel spans three centuries")
sweep -- (clean by sweeping; "Please sweep the floor")
sweep -- (win an overwhelming victory in or on; "Her new show dog swept all championships")
sweep -- (cover the entire range of)
swing, sweep, swing out -- (make a big sweeping gesture or movement)
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