sweep

In sports (basketball and baseball, mainly) when one team wins every game in a series.

Teams will always sweep.

by Adrian October 1, 2006

Sweep

The act of a bird shaking it's tail feathers.

"That cockatiel just did a good sweep!"

"Aw, my bird did a sweep."

by Derbyshire Linguist September 3, 2022

sweep

(n.) a raid by the police

They caught him in a sweep.

by AJok January 18, 2008

Sweep

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."

by bmur January 25, 2009

Sweep

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!

by Bug Catcher Gus March 21, 2019

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 6, 2009

Sweep

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.

by inspironb120 July 9, 2009