Meaning of SWEEPING
| Pronunciation: | | 'sweeping
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- [n] the act of cleaning with a broom
- [adj] having broad range or effect; "had extensive press coverage"; "far-reaching changes in the social structure"; "sweeping reforms"
- [adj] ignoring distinctions; "indiscriminate slaughter of a population"; "sweeping generalizations"; "wholesale destruction"
- [adj] moving in a wide curve; "sweeping strokes"
- [adj] taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination; "a sweeping glance"; "a wide-sweeping view of the river"
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| | Synonyms: | | broad, comprehensive, extensive, far-reaching, indiscriminate, moving, wholesale, wide |
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| | See Also: | | cleaning, cleansing, cleanup | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Sweep"ing\, a.
Cleaning off surfaces, or cleaning away dust, dirt, or
litter, as a broom does; moving with swiftness and force;
carrying everything before it; including in its scope many
persons or things; as, a sweeping flood; a sweeping majority;
a sweeping accusation. -- {Sweep"ing*ly}, adv.
-{Sweep"ing*ness}, n.
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| | Definition: | | Dreaming that you are sweeping, implies that you are clearing your mind of emotional and mental clutter. You are taking a new stance and have a fresh attitude toward life. Alternatively, you may be ignoring some important facts or going against what you gut and intuition is saying. |
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