Definition of Sweeping in English :

Define Sweeping in English

Sweeping meaning in English

Meaning of Sweeping in English

Pronunciation of Sweeping in English

Sweeping pronunciation in English

Pronounce Sweeping in English

Sweeping

see synonyms of sweeping

Noun

1. sweeping

the act of cleaning with a broom

Adjective

2. sweeping

taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination

Example Sentences:
'a sweeping glance'
'a wide-sweeping view of the river'

3. sweeping, wholesale

ignoring distinctions

Example Sentences:
'sweeping generalizations'
'wholesale destruction'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Sweeping

see synonyms of sweeping
adjective
1. 
comprehensive and wide-ranging
sweeping reforms
2. 
indiscriminate or without reservations
sweeping statements
3. 
decisive or overwhelming
a sweeping victory
4. 
taking in a wide area
a sweeping glance
5. 
driving steadily onwards, esp over a large area
a sweeping attack

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Sweeping

see synonyms of sweeping
adjective
1. 
that sweeps; cleansing or carrying away with or as with a broom
2. 
reaching in a long curve or line
3. 
extending over the whole range or a great space
4. 
a. 
extensive; comprehensive; thoroughgoing
b. 
complete; decisive
c. 
indiscriminate
a sweeping generalization
noun
5.  [pl.]
things swept up, as dirt, particles, etc. swept from a floor
6. 
the act, work, etc. of a person or thing that sweeps

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Sweeping

see synonyms of sweeping
adj.
1. Having wide-ranging influence or effect: sweeping changes.
2. Moving in or as if in a wide curve: a sweeping gesture; a sweeping glance.
3. Indiscriminate; wholesale: sweeping generalizations.
4. Overwhelming; complete: a sweeping victory.
n.
1. The action of one that sweeps.
2. sweepings Things swept up; refuse.

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