sweep vs cleaner

cleaner vs sweep

sweep and cleaner both are nouns.

sweep is a verb but cleaner is not a verb.

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

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

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

sweep (noun)	cleaner (noun)
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line	a preparation used in cleaning something
a movement in an arc	someone whose occupation is cleaning
a long oar used in an open boat	the operator of dry-cleaning establishment
a wide scope
winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
someone who cleans soot from chimneys

sweep (verb)	cleaner (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 sweep and cleaner

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