(transitive) To clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush. / (intransitive) To move through a (horizontal) arc or similar long stroke.

A single action of sweeping. / 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. / A chimney sweep.

plural of sweep / (US, television) The Nielsen ratings used to measure television show viewership several times a year.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sweep

present participle of sweep

(countable) An instance of sweeping. / (uncountable) The activity of sweeping.

Wide, broad, affecting or touching upon many things / Completely overwhelming

plural of sweeping

Material that is swept up.

(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of sweep