sweep (Noun) — A wide scope. ex. "the sweep of the plains"
sweep (Noun) — Someone who cleans soot from chimneys.
sweep (Noun) — Winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge.
sweep (Noun) — A long oar used in an open boat.
sweep (Noun) — (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line.
sweep (Noun) — A movement in an arc. ex. "a sweep of his arm"
sweep (Verb) — Move across a surface or touching a surface. ex. "A gasp swept cross the audience"
sweep (Verb) — Move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions. ex. "The diva swept into the room" ex. "The searchlights swept across the sky"
sweep (Verb) — Collect or move dirt by moving a brush, hand, etc. in contact with a surface. ex. "Sweep the crumbs off the table" ex. "Sweep under the bed"
sweep (Verb) — Force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action. ex. "They were swept up by the events"
sweep (Verb) — To cover or extend over an area or time period. ex. "Rivers sweep the valley floor"
sweep (Verb) — Clean by sweeping. ex. "Please sweep the floor"
sweep (Verb) — Win an overwhelming victory in or on. ex. "Her new show dog swept all championships"
sweep (Verb) — Cover the entire range of.
sweep (Verb) — Make a big sweeping gesture or movement.