Definisjon av sweep

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Noun

sweep - a movement in an arc; "a sweep of his arm"
motility, move, motion, movement ability to move spontaneously and independently
sweep - a wide scope; "the sweep of the plains"
expanse
ambit, compass, reach, scope, orbit, range navigational instrument for finding directions
sweep - a long oar used in an open boat
sweep oar
sweep - winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
slam
victory, triumph a successful ending of a struggle or contest; "a narrow victory"; "the general always gets credit for his army's victory"; "clinched a victory"; "convincing victory"; "the agreement was a triumph for common sense"
bridge any of various card games based on whist for four players
grand slam winning all of the tricks in a hand of bridge
sweep - (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line
end run
running game, running play, running, run the act of administering or being in charge of something; "he has responsibility for the running of two companies at the same time"
sweep - someone who cleans soot from chimneys
chimneysweeper, chimneysweep
cleaner someone whose occupation is cleaning

Verb

sweep - sweep with a broom or as if with a broom; "Sweep the crumbs off the table"; "Sweep under the bed"
broom
sweep win an overwhelming victory in or on; "Her new show dog swept all championships"
wipe, pass over rub with a circular motion; "wipe the blackboard"; "He passed his hands over the soft cloth"
sweep - clean by sweeping; "Please sweep the floor"
make clean, clean remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits; "Clean the turkey"
sweep - 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"
sail
move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
breeze through, pass with flying colors, sail through, sweep through, ace, nail succeed at easily; "She sailed through her exams"; "You will pass with flying colors"; "She nailed her astrophysics course"
swan sweep majestically; "Airplanes were swanning over the mountains"
brush, sweep remove with or as if with a brush; "brush away the crumbs"; "brush the dust from the jacket"; "brush aside the objections"
sweep - cover the entire range of
continue, extend, cover exist over a prolonged period of time; "The bad weather continued for two more weeks"
rake gather with a rake; "rake leaves"
sweep - win an overwhelming victory in or on; "Her new show dog swept all championships"
win be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious; "He won the Gold Medal in skating"; "Our home team won"; "Win the game"
sweep - sweep across or over; "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience"
brush
move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
sweep - make a big sweeping gesture or movement
swing, swing out
wield, handle, manage handle effectively; "The burglar wielded an axe"; "The young violinist didn't manage her bow very well"
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"
cross, traverse, span
continue, extend, cover exist over a prolonged period of time; "The bad weather continued for two more weeks"
sweep - 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"
embroil, tangle, sweep up, drag, drag in
involve make complex or intricate or complicated; "The situation was rather involved"
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Substantiv

sweep - The person who steers a dragon boat.
sweep - A person who stands at the stern of a surf boat, steering with a steering oar and commanding the crew.
sweep - A chimney sweep.
sweep - A search typically for bugs electronic listening devices.
sweep - A batsman's shot, played from a kneeling position with a swinging horizontal bat.
sweep - A lottery, usually on the results of a sporting event, where players win if their randomly chosen team wins.
sweep - A flow of water parallel to shore caused by wave action at an ocean beach or at a point or headland.
sweep - A single action of sweeping.

Verb

sweep - To clean a surface by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush.
sweep - To move through an horizontal arc or similar long stroke.
sweep - To search a place methodically.
sweep - To travel quickly.
sweep - To play a sweep shot.
sweep - To brush the ice in front of a moving stone, causing it to travel farther and to curl less.
sweep - To move something in a particular motion, as a broom.
sweep - To win a series without drawing or losing any of the games in that series.
sweep - To defeat a team in a series without drawing or losing any of the games in that series.

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  • sweep
    To touch with a sweeping motion.
  • sweep
    To clean a surface with a broom.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) sweep
  • Presens: sweep / sweeps
  • Preteritum: swept
  • Perfektum: (have) swept

Substantiv

  • Entall: sweep
  • Flertall: sweeps

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