掃く — meaning in English

English meaning

• sweep verb To clean a surface by brushing dirt or debris away, usually with a broom.

Senses

掃く is used for these senses in English:

• sweep (transitive) To clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush.
• sweep (curling) To brush the ice in front of a moving stone, causing it to travel farther and to curl less.

sweep — full definition

1. verb To clean a surface by brushing dirt or debris away, usually with a broom.
2. verb To move quickly and smoothly across an area.
3. verb To win every game in a series or competition without a single loss.
4. verb To search an area thoroughly and systematically.

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