Definitions for sweeping

(the act of cleaning with a broom)

(sweep across or over; "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience")

(move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions; "The diva swept into the room"; "Shreds of paper sailed through the air"; "The searchlights swept across the sky")

(sweep with a broom or as if with a broom; "Sweep the crumbs off the table"; "Sweep under the bed")

(force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action; "They were swept up by the events"; "don't drag me into this business")

(to cover or extend over an area or time period; "Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres"; "The novel spans three centuries")

(clean by sweeping; "Please sweep the floor")

(win an overwhelming victory in or on; "Her new show dog swept all championships")

(cover the entire range of)

(make a big sweeping gesture or movement)

(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")

(ignoring distinctions; "sweeping generalizations"; "wholesale destruction")