Phrase Hound found 38 phrases and 41 compound words that contain sweep. The most common are listed below. Open sweep in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 38
- chimney sweepA person whose job is to clean soot from chimneys.
- sweep the boardTo win all the prizes in a competition.
- clean sweepA complete or overwhelming victory, especially one in which all or almost all possible electoral contests are won.
- sweep something under the rugTo conceal a problem (usually an embarrassing or illegal one) expediently, rather than remedy it thoroughly.
- reverse sweepA batsman's shot made by swinging the bat in a horizontal arc from leg to off, normally whilst kneeling.
- sweep awayTo remove something by, or as if by, sweeping.
- sweep the deckTo clear off all the stakes on the table by winning them.
- foot sweepAny of several moves used to trip an opponent by forcefully moving one's legs horizontally at the feet or ankles of one's opponent.
- jet sweepA play where a wide receiver catches a short pitch, then runs left or right prior to running downfield.
- leg sweepA swipe of a fighter's leg meant to destabilize the adversary
- ping sweepA method for establishing a range of IP addresses that map to live hosts.
- sea sweepSynonym of maomao (“Scorpis aequipinnis”).
- sweep lineA line that sweeps over a plane or surface and interacts with points therein
- sweep netA net that embraces a large compass.
- sweep pickingA technique for playing arpeggios on the guitar quickly and smoothly by moving the pick in one direction (down or up) across several strings in a single fluid sweep, rather than using individual strokes for separate notes.
- variable sweepA type of sweep that can be varied during a flight according to certain requirements.
- sweep upTo clean by sweeping.
- podium sweepA situation in which a team or a nation places first, second and third in competition, such as at the Olympics, and wins all the available medals, which are then recognized at a podium ceremony.
- May-day sweepOne of the sweeps (chimney sweeps), clad in bright clothes and garlands and carrying a blackened broom, in a May Day parade.
- mark and sweepA form of garbage collection in which every accessible object in memory is flagged, leaving unflagged only those that are no longer reachable and can thus be discarded.
- slog-sweepa shot played, on one knee, with a horizontal bat, hitting the ball hard into the air on the leg side
- sweep asideTo push or brush to the side.
- sweep alongto make someone feel very enthusiastic about an activity and very involved in it
- sweep outto remove by sweeping or brushing.
- sweep someone off their feetTo seduce someone romantically.
Compound words 41
- sweeperOne who sweeps.
- sweepstakeA lottery in which the prize or prizes constitute all the money paid by the participants.
- sweepageThe crop of hay obtained from a meadow.
- asweepSweeping, making a sweeping motion.
- sweepyMoving with a sweeping motion, or having a curving shape that suggests it.
- multisweepInvolving more than one sweep.
- oversweepTo sweep over; to cover by sweeping.
- sweepableSuitable for sweeping
- bisweptualAble to row sweep on either port or starboard with equal or near-equal proficiency.
- downsweepA downward sweep or curve.