Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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American football game | Yes | No | No | No |
sweep | Yes | No | Yes | No |
American football game (noun) | sweep (noun) |
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a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays | (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line |
a movement in an arc | |
a long oar used in an open boat | |
a wide scope | |
winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge | |
someone who cleans soot from chimneys |
American football game (verb) | sweep (verb) |
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win an overwhelming victory in or on | |
sweep with a broom or as if with a broom | |
clean by sweeping | |
make a big sweeping gesture or movement | |
move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions | |
sweep across or over | |
force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action | |
to cover or extend over an area or time period | |
cover the entire range of |