sweeping

(noun, adjective, verb)

adjective

1. 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

Similar word(s): broad, wide

2. ignoring distinctions

- sweeping generalizations

Similar word(s): indiscriminate, wholesale

Sentences with sweeping as an adjective:

- The government will bring in sweeping changes to the income tax system.

- He loves making sweeping statements without the slightest evidence.

- He claimed a sweeping victory.

noun

1. the act of cleaning with a broom

Definition categories: act, cleaning, cleansing, cleanup

Sentences with sweeping as a noun:

- The sidewalk needed a sweeping every morning.

- Sweeping took all morning.

- The sidewalk needed sweeping every morning.

verb

1. present participle of sweep