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- [sweeps]
- /swips/
- /swiːp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sweeps]
- /swips/
Definitions of sweeps word
- noun sweeps a sweepstakes. 1
- verb with object sweeps to move or remove (dust, dirt, etc.) with or as if with a broom, brush, or the like. 1
- verb with object sweeps to clear or clean (a floor, room, chimney, etc.) of dirt, litter, or the like, by means of a broom or brush. 1
- verb with object sweeps to drive or carry by some steady force, as of a wind or wave: The wind swept the snow into drifts. 1
- verb with object sweeps to pass or draw (something) over a surface with a continuous stroke or movement: The painter swept a brush over his canvas. 1
- verb with object sweeps to make (a path, opening, etc.) by clearing a space with or as if with a broom. 1
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Origin of sweeps
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English swepen (v.); compare Old English geswēpa sweepings, derivative of swāpan to sweep (> obsolete English swope); cognate with German schweifen
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Parts of speech for Sweeps
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sweeps popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sweeps usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sweeps
noun sweeps
Antonyms for sweeps
verb sweeps
- creeps — an act or instance of creeping: It seems as if time has slowed to a creep.
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