SWEEP
/swiːp/
10
Scrabble
11
WWF
S(1) W(4) E(1) E(1) P(3)
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Definition
/swiːp/
noun
- A single action of sweeping.“Give the front steps a quick sweep to get rid of those fallen leaves.”
- The person who steers a dragon boat.
- A person who stands at the stern of a surf boat, steering with a steering oar and commanding the crew.
verb
- To clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush.“to sweep a floor, the street, or a chimney”
- To move through a (horizontal) arc or similar long stroke.“The offended countess swept out of the ballroom.”
- To search (a place) methodically.
Source: Wiktionary
