The noun sweep has 6 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (3) sweep, expanse -- (a wide scope; "the sweep of the plains")
2. chimneysweeper, chimneysweep, sweep -- (someone who cleans soot from chimneys)
3. slam, sweep -- (winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge)
4. sweep, sweep oar -- (a long oar used in an open boat)
5. end run, sweep -- ((American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line)
6. sweep -- (a movement in an arc; "a sweep of his arm")
Overview of verb sweep
The verb sweep has 9 senses (first 7 from tagged texts)
1. (13) brush, sweep -- (sweep across or over; "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience")
2. (12) sweep, sail -- (move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions; "The diva swept into the room"; "Shreds of paper sailed through the air"; "The searchlights swept across the sky")
3. (5) sweep, broom -- (sweep with a broom or as if with a broom; "Sweep the crumbs off the table"; "Sweep under the bed")
4. (3) embroil, tangle, sweep, sweep up, drag, drag in -- (force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action; "They were swept up by the events"; "don't drag me into this business")
5. (2) cross, traverse, span, sweep -- (to cover or extend over an area or time period; "Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres"; "The novel spans three centuries")
6. (1) sweep -- (clean by sweeping; "Please sweep the floor")
7. (1) sweep -- (win an overwhelming victory in or on; "Her new show dog swept all championships")
8. sweep -- (cover the entire range of)
9. swing, sweep, swing out -- (make a big sweeping gesture or movement)