sweep

(n.) a raid by the police
They caught him in a sweep.
by AJok January 17, 2008
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sweepings

n. ice chips and snow that accumulate on an ice-curling rink and have to be shoveled off between innings. Traditionally they are removed by the team lying two.

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Hey now, eh! Hurry hard and get them sweepings off the hack ice! That tankard ain't going to draw itself to the button!
by gnostic1 February 04, 2012
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sweep

(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.
by B J Maxwell Malkovich August 06, 2009
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sweeping

rowing w/ one oar, instead of two (sculling)
Person 1: Yo i goin for a row.
Person 2: Okay mate. Alone?
Person 1: Naw, wanna come?
Person 2: U sweeping or sculling?
Person 1: sweeping
Person 2: naw i only like sculling. sorry mate
by lickingcorn December 12, 2017
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sweeping it

To put in a spectacularly entertaining drunken performance in a social situation.
It was amazing. He was sweeping it big-time. He was all hammered so he accidentally peed on himself and then he went up to a big table full of girls and spilled his drink on them. He topped it all off by puking in the bushes outside.
by exitflagger April 30, 2008
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sweeped

when you have to write a job report saying that you swept but do not have a 't' on your keyboard
"I sweeped earlier and am all done."
by Hdhomies February 19, 2009
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sweep

The Cardinals losing all 4 games of the World Series, in a row, to the Red Sox.
Can you believe the Red Sox pulled off the sweep? The Cardinals are horrible!
by Nomah January 21, 2005
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