SWEEPING

sweeping

Noun

  1. An instance of sweeping.
    The sidewalk needed a sweeping every morning.
  2. The activity of sweeping.
    Sweeping took all morning.
    The sidewalk needed sweeping every morning.

Verb

Adjective

  1. wide, broad, affecting many things
    The government will bring in sweeping changes to the income tax system.
    He loves making sweeping statements without the slightest evidence.
  2. Completely overwhelming
    He claimed a sweeping victory.


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