sweeping
noun
- form of cleaning; the act of sweeping with a broom
adjective
- form of cleaning; the act of sweeping with a broom
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
adj
Etymology: By surface analysis, sweep + -ing.
- Wide, broad, affecting or touching upon many things.
“The government will bring in sweeping changes to the income tax system.”
“He loves making sweeping statements without the slightest evidence.”
- Completely overwhelming.
“He claimed a sweeping victory.”
- Moving in a continuous motion, rather than by intermittent jumps. (For example, the second hand on a clock face may move either in the sweeping manner or in the ticking manner.)
noun
Etymology: By surface analysis, sweep + -ing.
- An instance of sweeping.
“The sidewalk needed a sweeping every morning.”
- The activity of sweeping.
“Sweeping took all morning.”
“The sidewalk needed sweeping every morning.”
verb
Etymology: By surface analysis, sweep + -ing.
- present participle and gerund of sweep