Found 2 items, similar to swept.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: swept swept adj : possessing sweep; “the sleek swept wings of the plane” [ant: unswept] sweep n 1: a wide scope; “the sweep of the plains” [syn: expanse] 2: someone who cleans soot from chimneys [syn: chimneysweeper, chimneysweep] 3: winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge [syn: slam] 4: a long oar used in an open boat [syn: sweep oar] 5: (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line [syn: end run] 6: a movement in an arc; “a sweep of his arm” [also: swept] sweep v 1: sweep across or over; “Her long skirt brushed the floor”; “A gasp swept cross the audience” [syn: brush] 2: 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” [syn: sail] 3: sweep with a broom or as if with a broom; “Sweep the crumbs off the table”; “Sweep under the bed” [syn: broom] 4: 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” [syn: embroil, tangle, sweep up, drag, drag in] 5: 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” [syn: cross, traverse, span] 6: clean by sweeping; “Please sweep the floor” 7: win an overwhelming victory in or on; “Her new show dog swept all championships” 8: cover the entire range of 9: make a big sweeping gesture or movement [syn: swing, swing out ] [also: swept] swept See sweep
English → English (gcide) Definition: Swept Sweep \Sweep\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Swept; p. pr. & vb. n. Sweeping.] [OE. swepen; akin to AS. sw[=a]pan. See Swoop, v. i.] 1. To pass a broom across (a surface) so as to remove loose dirt, dust, etc.; to brush, or rub over, with a broom for the purpose of cleaning; as, to sweep a floor, the street, or a chimney. Used also figuratively. [1913 Webster] I will sweep it with the besom of destruction. --Isa. xiv. 23. [1913 Webster] 2. To drive or carry along or off with a broom or a brush, or as if with a broom; to remove by, or as if by, brushing; as, to sweep dirt from a floor; the wind sweeps the snow from the hills; a freshet sweeps away a dam, timber, or rubbish; a pestilence sweeps off multitudes. [1913 Webster] The hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies. --Isa. xxviii. 17. [1913 Webster] I have already swept the stakes. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 3. To brush against or over; to rub lightly along. [1913 Webster] Their long descending train, With rubies edged and sapphires, swept the plain. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 4. To carry with a long, swinging, or dragging motion; hence, to carry in a stately or proud fashion. [1913 Webster] And like a peacock sweep along his tail. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 5. To strike with a long stroke. [1913 Webster] Wake into voice each silent string, And sweep the sounding lyre. --Pope. [1913 Webster] 6. (Naut.) To draw or drag something over; as, to sweep the bottom of a river with a net. [1913 Webster] 7. To pass over, or traverse, with the eye or with an instrument of observation; as, to sweep the heavens with a telescope. [1913 Webster] To sweep a mold or To sweep up a mold (Founding), to form the sand into a mold by a templet, instead of compressing it around the pattern. [1913 Webster] Swept \Swept\, imp. & p. p. of Sweep. [1913 Webster]