Sweeping

/ˈswiːpɪŋ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:17 pts8 letters

Definition of Sweeping

verb

To clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush.
"to sweep a floor, the street, or a chimney"
To move through a (horizontal) arc or similar long stroke.
"The offended countess swept out of the ballroom."
To search (a place) methodically.
To travel quickly.
To play a sweep shot.

noun

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

adjective

Wide, broad, affecting or touching upon many things
"He loves making sweeping statements without the slightest evidence."
Completely overwhelming
"He claimed a sweeping victory."

Anagrams of Sweeping

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 8 letters:

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "sweeping":

8-LETTER WORDS

7-LETTER WORDS

seeping spewing weeping

6-LETTER WORDS

genies genips newies newsie peeing seeing sewing signee swinge

5-LETTER WORDS

genes genie genip gwine neeps newie ngwee peens peins peise penes penis pines pings segni+16 more

4-LETTER WORDS

egis engs esne ewes gees gene

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "sweeping" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

SW...Words starting with "sw"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 8-letter words Unscramble "sweeping"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

across-the-board

Rhyming Words

aahing abandoning abashing abasing abating abbreviating abdicating abducing abducting abegging abetting abhorring abiding abjuring ablating+5 more

Related Words

sabatons sabayons sabbaths sabbatic sabering sabotage saboteur sabulose sabulous sacatons saccades saccadic saccular saccules sacculus