triumph vs sweep

sweep vs triumph

triumph and sweep both are nouns.

triumph and sweep both are verbs.

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

As nouns, sweep is a hyponym of triumph; that is, sweep is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than triumph:

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

Other hyponyms of triumph include win, fall, pin, independence, landslide, last laugh, Pyrrhic victory, slam, checkmate, blowout, laugher, romp, runaway, shoo-in, walkaway, service break, walk-in, waltz, double-double.

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

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

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