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The act of a bird shaking it's tail feathers.
"That cockatiel just did a good sweep!"

"Aw, my bird did a sweep."
Sweep by Derbyshire Linguist September 3, 2022
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(n.) a raid by the police
They caught him in a sweep.
sweep by AJok January 18, 2008
When a girl brushes away a guy's hand as he tries to finger her.
Bill "So how was that chick you met at the party yesterday?"
Ted "Man things were going good, but everytime I tried to take things further I got the sweep."

Lucy "Did anything happen with you and Ted last night?"
Sally "No don't worry I swept him away everytime he tried anything."
Sweep by bmur January 25, 2009
When a Pokémon trainer defeats at least 3 opposing Pokémon with the same Pokémon to win a battle.
Bug Catcher Gus: Weedle, use poison sting!

Youngster Nat: Oh no, not my Dragonite too! That's my third Pokémon you've defeated with that awesome Weedle!

Bug Catcher Gus: Sweep Sweep Sweep.

Youngster Nat: I Like To Wear Shorts! They're comfy and easy to wear!
Sweep by Bug Catcher Gus March 21, 2019
(n) the amount or extent of emotional movement in a piece of art
(adj) the quality of possessing the aforementioned

*especially relevant when referring to a film
*more so when referring to an epic or fantasy film
The movie adaptation of Where the Wild Things Are just looks like it will have the certain sweep that made the book so touching.
sweep by B J Maxwell Malkovich August 6, 2009
a technique with the guitar in which the fretting fingers are moved one at a time while the picking hand does not pick at all but strums.
"Pray for Plagues" by Bring Me The Horizon... has a sweep.
Sweep by inspironb120 July 9, 2009