grand slam vs sweep

sweep vs grand slam

grand slam and sweep both are nouns.

grand slam is not a verb while sweep is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
grand slam	Yes	No	No	No
sweep	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, sweep is a hypernym of grand slam; that is, sweep is a word with a broader meaning than grand slam:

grand slam: winning all of the tricks in a hand of bridge
sweep: winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge

Other hypernyms of grand slam include slam.

grand slam (noun)	sweep (noun)
winning all of the tricks in a hand of bridge	(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

grand slam (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 grand slam and sweep

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