Associations to the word «Sweeping»
Noun
- Overhaul
- Pall
- Surge
- Verandah
- Tops
- Dazzling
- Refuge
- Foyer
- Stairway
- Robe
- Cloud
- Swirl
- Odds
- Barrage
- Kitchen
- Flashlight
- Tornado
- Motion
- Laker
- Promontory
- Ash
- Barn
- Curtain
- Indictment
- Bosom
- Tumult
- Skirt
- Debris
- Reagan
- Cloak
- Bergen
- Tobacco
- Windshield
- Glide
- Spray
- Censure
- Bed
- Curl
- Waving
- Grandeur
- Blackness
- Atom
- Roaring
- Rooftop
- Hilltop
- Gown
- Flood
- Ravine
- Swell
- Hedgehog
- Contour
- Legislation
- Roar
- Vast
- Flank
- Tumbling
- Hillside
- Gondola
Adjective
Wiktionary
SWEEPING, verb. Present participle of sweep
SWEEPING, noun. (countable) An instance of sweeping.
SWEEPING, noun. (uncountable) The activity of sweeping.
SWEEPING, adjective. Wide, broad, affecting or touching upon many things
SWEEPING, adjective. Completely overwhelming
SWEEPING DAY, noun. A day for sweeping.
Dictionary definition
SWEEPING, noun. The act of cleaning with a broom.
SWEEPING, adjective. Taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination; "a sweeping glance"; "a wide-sweeping view of the river".
SWEEPING, adjective. Ignoring distinctions; "sweeping generalizations"; "wholesale destruction".
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