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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sweep•ing /ˈswipɪŋ/USA pronunciation adj. - of wide range or scope:sweeping change.
- very general;
very or too vague:[before a noun]sweeping generalizations. - moving or passing over a wide area:[before a noun]a sweeping glance.
- moving steadily and forcefully on:sweeping winds.
- (of the result of a contest) overwhelming:[before a noun]a sweeping victory.
n. [countable] - the act of a person or thing that sweeps.
- sweepings, [plural] matter swept out or up, as dust or refuse.
sweep•ing•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sweep•ing (swē′ping),USA pronunciation adj. - of wide range or scope.
- moving or passing about over a wide area:a sweeping glance.
- moving, driving, or passing steadily and forcibly on.
- (of the outcome of a contest) decisive;
overwhelming;
complete:a sweeping victory.
n. - the act of a person or thing that sweeps.
- sweepings, matter swept out or up, as dust, refuse, etc.
- sweep1 + -ing2, -ing1 1470–80
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged extensive, broad, comprehensive.
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