Sweeping Definition
swēpĭng
sweepings
adjective
Having wide-ranging influence or effect.
Sweeping changes.
American Heritage
That sweeps; cleansing or carrying away with or as with a broom.
Webster's New World
Reaching in a long curve or line.
Webster's New World
Extending over the whole range or a great space.
Webster's New World
Extensive; comprehensive; thoroughgoing.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
noun
The action of one that sweeps.
American Heritage
Things swept up, as litter, refuse, etc. swept from a floor.
Webster's New World
The act, work, etc. of a person or thing that sweeps.
Webster's New World
(countable) An instance of sweeping.
The sidewalk needed a sweeping every morning.
Wiktionary
(uncountable) The activity of sweeping.
Sweeping took all morning.
The sidewalk needed sweeping every morning.
Wiktionary
verb
Present participle of sweep.
Wiktionary
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