swept

S0944000 (swĕpt)v.Past tense and past participle of sweep.

swept

(swɛpt) vb the past tense of sweep

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(swip)

v. swept, sweep•ing,
n. v.t. 1. to remove (dust, dirt, etc.) with a broom, brush, or the like. 2. to clear (a floor, room, chimney, etc.) of dirt, litter, or the like, using a broom or brush. 3. to drive or carry by some steady force, as of a wind or wave. 4. to pass or draw over a surface with a continuous stroke or movement: The painter swept a brush over his canvas. 5. to make (a path, opening, etc.) with or as if with a broom. 6. to clear (a surface, place, etc.) (often fol. by of): to sweep the sea of enemy ships. 7. (of winds, a flood, etc.) to pass over (a surface, region, etc.) with a steady, driving movement. 8. to search (an area or building) thoroughly. 9. to direct a gaze, the eyes, etc., over (a region, area, etc.). 10. to win decisively in (a contest or series of contests). v.i. 11. to sweep a floor, room, etc., with or as if with a broom. 12. to move swiftly and forcefully (usu. fol. by along, into, etc.). 13. to move or extend in a wide curve or circuit: His glance swept around the room. 14. to conduct an underwater search by towing a drag under the surface of the water. n. 15. the act of sweeping with or as if with a broom. 16. the steady, driving motion of something: the sweep of the wind. 17. a swinging or curving movement or stroke, as of the arm or an oar. 18. a continuous extent or stretch. 19. a leverlike device for raising or lowering a bucket in a well. 20. a large oar used in small vessels, sometimes to assist the rudder or to propel the craft. 21. an overwhelming victory in a contest. 22. a winning of all the games, prizes, etc., in a contest by one contestant. 23. end run (def. 1). 24. any of the detachable triangular blades on a cultivator. 25. chimney sweep. 26. a. (in whist) the winning of all the tricks in a hand. Compare slam ². b. (in casino) a pairing or combining, and hence taking, of all the cards on the board. [1250–1300; Middle English swepen (v.); compare Old English geswēpa sweepings, derivative of swāpan to sweep, c. Old Frisian swēpa, Old Saxon swēpan, Old High German sweifan, Old Norse sveipa]

sweep²

(swip)

n. sweeps (def. 1). [1845–55; by shortening]

Thesaurus

Adj.

swept - possessing sweep; "the sleek swept wings of the plane"unswept - not swept or having sweep; "a boxy little plane with square unswept wings"

Translations

sweep

(swiːp) – past tense, past participle swept (swept) – verb1. to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom. The room has been swept clean.打扫2. to move as though with a brush. She swept the crumbs off the table with her hand; The wave swept him overboard; Don't get swept away by (= become over-enthusiastic about) the idea!; She swept aside my objections.扫除3. to move quickly over. The disease/craze is sweeping the country.席卷4. to move swiftly or in a proud manner. High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door. 刮起，昂然而进 noun1. an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc. She gave the room a sweep. 打扫（卫生） 2. a sweeping movement. He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.挥动3. a person who cleans chimneys. 扫烟囱的人4. a sweepstake. 全胜，在…中大获全胜 ˈsweeper noun a person or thing that sweeps. a road-sweeper; May I borrow your carpet-sweeper?清洁工或清洁机ˈsweeping adjective1. that sweeps. a sweeping gesture.挥动的2. (of changes etc) very great. a sweeping victory; sweeping reforms. 巨大的（变化等） ˈsweeping-brush noun a type of brush with a long handle that is used for sweeping floors etc. 长把扫帚at one/a sweep by one action, at one time. He fired half of his employees at one sweep.一下子sweep (someone) off his feet to affect (a person) with strong emotion or enthusiasm. 使人充满激情，令人倾心 sweep out to sweep (a room etc) thoroughly; to clean by sweeping. to sweep the classroom out.大扫除sweep the board to be very successful; to win all the prizes. 大获全胜sweep under the carpet to avoid facing, or dealing with (an unpleasant situation etc) by pretending it does not exist. 回避sweep up to gather together or remove (dirt etc) by sweeping. She swept up the crumbs/mess.大扫除

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