Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)slam, sweepwinning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge (n)end run, sweep(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line (n)sweepa movement in an arc“a sweep of his arm” Verbs
(v)brush, sweepsweep across or over“Her long skirt brushed the floor”,
“A gasp swept cross the audience” (v)sweep, sailmove with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions“The diva swept into the room”,
“Shreds of paper sailed through the air”,
“The searchlights swept across the sky” (v)sweep, broomsweep with a broom or as if with a broom“Sweep the crumbs off the table”,
“Sweep under the bed” (v)embroil, tangle, sweep, sweep up, drag, drag inforce into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action“They were swept up by the events”,
“don't drag me into this business” (v)cross, traverse, span, sweepto 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” (v)sweepclean by sweeping“Please sweep the floor” (v)sweepwin an overwhelming victory in or on“Her new show dog swept all championships” (v)sweepcover the entire range of