Unscramble sweeping

Definition of sweeping

adjective:

• taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination; "a sweeping glance", "a wide-sweeping view of the river".
• ignoring distinctions; "sweeping generalizations", "wholesale destruction". Synonyms: wholesale.

noun:

• the act of cleaning with a broom.

verb:

• sweep across or over; "Her long skirt brushed the floor", "A gasp swept cross the audience". Synonyms: brush, 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". Synonyms: sail, sweep.
• sweep with a broom or as if with a broom; "Sweep the crumbs off the table", "Sweep under the bed". Synonyms: broom, 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". Synonyms: drag, drag in, embroil, sweep, sweep up, tangle.
• 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". Synonyms: cross, span, sweep, traverse.
• clean by sweeping; "Please sweep the floor". Synonyms: sweep.
• win an overwhelming victory in or on; "Her new show dog swept all championships". Synonyms: sweep.
• cover the entire range of. Synonyms: sweep.
• make a big sweeping gesture or movement. Synonyms: sweep, swing, swing out.

Related words

rake, swan.

Words nearby

seeping, sleeping, weeping.

Rhymes with

creeping, keeping, leaping, safekeeping, seeping, sleeping, weeping.