sweep

US /swip/

UK /swi:p/

A2

noun

  • Man who cleans chimneys
  • Act of cleaning a surface with a brush
  • Long, smooth movement made with your arm or a tool
  • Movement or search that covers a large area

verb

  • To clean something from a surface with a brush
  • To move or pass quickly and steadily
  • To search a very wide area for something

Examples

with a sweep of his arm

We made a wide sweep south to the River Dee.