What it means
- (verb) To clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush. “to sweep a floor, the street, or a chimney”
- (verb) To move through a (horizontal) arc or similar long stroke. “The offended countess swept out of the ballroom.”
- (verb) To search (a place) methodically.
- (verb) To travel quickly.
- (verb) To play a sweep shot.
- (verb) To brush the ice in front of a moving stone, causing it to travel farther and to curl less.
- (verb) To move something in a long sweeping motion, as a broom.
- (verb) To win (a series) without drawing or losing any of the games in that series.
- (verb) To defeat (a team) in a series without drawing or losing any of the games in that series.
- (verb) To remove something abruptly and thoroughly. “She swept the peelings off the table onto the floor.”
- (verb) To brush against or over; to rub lightly along. “Their long descending train, / With rubies edg'd and sapphires, swept the plain.”
- (verb) To carry with a long, swinging, or dragging motion; hence, to carry in a stately or proud fashion.
Letter analysis
- Swept contains 5 letters: 1 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
- It uses 5 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 1.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 10.
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Other 5-letter words
- abaci
- aback
- abaft
- abase
- abash
- abate
- abbey
- abbot
- abeam
- abets
- abhor
- abide
- abler
- abode
- abort
- about
- above
- abuse
Words starting with SWE
- swear
- swearer
- swearers
- swearing
- swears
- swearword
- swearwords
- sweat
- sweater
- sweaters
- sweatier
- sweatiest
- sweating
- sweatpants
- sweats
- sweatshirt
- sweatshirts
- sweatshop
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Words ending with EPT
Common questions
What does Swept mean?
To clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush.
How many letters are in Swept?
Swept has 5 letters.
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