cleaner vs sweep

sweep vs cleaner

cleaner and sweep both are nouns.

cleaner is not a verb while sweep is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cleaner	Yes	No	No	No
sweep	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, sweep is a hyponym of cleaner; that is, sweep is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cleaner:

cleaner: someone whose occupation is cleaning
sweep: someone who cleans soot from chimneys

Other hyponyms of cleaner include char, charwoman, cleaning lady, cleaning woman, chimneysweep, chimneysweeper, scourer, street cleaner, street sweeper, window cleaner, cleaning man, charman.

cleaner (noun)	sweep (noun)
a preparation used in cleaning something	(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line
someone whose occupation is cleaning	a movement in an arc
the operator of dry-cleaning establishment	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

cleaner (verb)	sweep (verb)
	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

Difference between cleaner and sweep

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