Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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sweep | Yes | No | Yes | No |
swing | Yes | No | Yes | No |
sweep (noun) | swing (noun) |
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(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line | changing location by moving back and forth |
a movement in an arc | in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball |
a long oar used in an open boat | the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it |
a wide scope | a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them |
winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge | a sweeping blow or stroke |
someone who cleans soot from chimneys | mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth |
a jaunty rhythm in music | |
a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz | |
a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity |
sweep (verb) | swing (verb) |
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win an overwhelming victory in or on | alternate dramatically between high and low values |
sweep with a broom or as if with a broom | hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement |
clean by sweeping | make a big sweeping gesture or movement |
make a big sweeping gesture or movement | engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends |
move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions | play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm |
sweep across or over | move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner |
force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action | move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting |
to cover or extend over an area or time period | change direction with a swinging motion; turn |
cover the entire range of | be a social swinger; socialize a lot |
influence decisively | |
hang loosely | |
live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style | |
have a certain musical rhythm |