sweep vs traverse

traverse vs sweep

sweep and traverse both are nouns.

sweep and traverse both are verbs.

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

As verbs, sweep and traverse are synonyms defined as:

sweep and traverse: to cover or extend over an area or time period

Other synonyms of sweep include cross, span.

sweep (noun)	traverse (noun)
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line	taking a zigzag path on skis
a movement in an arc	travel across
a long oar used in an open boat	a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it
a wide scope	a horizontal beam that extends across something
winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
someone who cleans soot from chimneys

sweep (verb)	traverse (verb)
win an overwhelming victory in or on	deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit
sweep with a broom or as if with a broom	travel across or pass over
clean by sweeping	to cover or extend over an area or time period
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 traverse

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