Definition of sweep

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• sweep is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
• sweep is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
• sweep is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of sweep

• move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. sail
• sweep with a broom or as if with a broom (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. broom
• to cover or extend over an area or time period (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. cross
  2. span
  3. traverse
• (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. end run
• someone who cleans soot from chimneys (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. chimneysweep
  2. chimneysweeper
• force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. drag
  2. drag in
  3. embroil
  4. sweep up
  5. tangle
• a long oar used in an open boat (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. sweep oar
• make a big sweeping gesture or movement (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. swing
  2. swing out
• winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. slam
• sweep across or over (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. brush
• a wide scope (noun)

  Examples

  1. the sweep of the plains

  Synonyms

  1. expanse
• a movement in an arc (noun)

  Examples

  1. a sweep of his arm
• clean by sweeping (verb)

  Examples

  1. Please sweep the floor
• cover the entire range of (verb)
• win an overwhelming victory in or on (verb)

See definition of sweep in Merriam Webster