sweep along
sweep along · sweeps along · swept along · sweeping along
To make someone feel very enthusiastic about an activity and very involved in itTo make someone feel very enthusiastic about an activity and very involved in it
Meaning
1 sensesTo make someone feel very enthusiastic about an activity and very involved in it
We were swept along by her eloquence.
Forms
sweeps along, sweeping along, swept along, swept along| Base form | sweep along · to sweep along |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | sweeps along |
| Present participle | sweeping along |
| Past simple | swept along |
| Past participle | swept along |
irregular · Lesson
Phrasal verbs
6 phrasal verbs- sweep upтягнути, тягатиTo clean by sweeping.
- sweep outTo remove by sweeping or brushing.
- sweep inTo arrive suddenly or unexpectedly; to take power or move into a position of control suddenly or unexpectedly.
- sweep awayTo remove something by, or as if by, sweeping.
- sweep alongTo make someone feel very enthusiastic about an activity and very involved in it
- sweep asideTo push or brush to the side.
Synonyms
1 synonymscarry along
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb