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broom vs sweep

sweep vs broom

broom and sweep both are nouns.

broom and sweep both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
broom Yes No Yes No
sweep Yes No Yes No
As verbs, broom and sweep are synonyms defined as:
  • broom and sweep: sweep with a broom or as if with a broom
broom (noun) sweep (noun)
a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line
any of various shrubs of the genera Cytisus or Genista or Spartium having long slender branches and racemes of yellow flowers a movement in an arc
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the Northern Hemisphere 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
broom (verb) sweep (verb)
sweep with a broom or as if with a broom win an overwhelming victory in or on
finish with a broom 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
Difference between broom and sweep

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