sweep vs triumph

triumph vs sweep

sweep and triumph both are nouns.

sweep and triumph both are verbs.

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

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

sweep: winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
triumph: a successful ending of a struggle or contest

Other hypernyms of sweep include victory.

sweep (noun)	triumph (noun)
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line	a successful ending of a struggle or contest
a movement in an arc	the exultation of victory
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

sweep (verb)	triumph (verb)
win an overwhelming victory in or on	dwell on with satisfaction
sweep with a broom or as if with a broom	to express great joy
clean by sweeping	prove superior
make a big sweeping gesture or movement	be ecstatic with joy
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 triumph

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