sweep out
sweep out · sweeps out · swept out · sweeping out
To remove by sweeping or brushingTo remove by sweeping or brushing.
» I will sweep out my room.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To remove by sweeping or brushing.
sweep out the dust
(idiomatic, transitive)To remove someone from a place (where they are not wanted)
To construct a three-dimensional shape by rotation of a two-dimensional one about an axis
Examples
3 sentencesI will sweep out my room.
A foreign tourist was caught in a strong rip and swept out to sea.
Several paddleboarders were swept out to sea in wild weather, and had to be rescued by the coast guard.
Forms
sweeps out, sweeping out, swept out, swept out| Base form | sweep out · to sweep out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | sweeps out |
| Present participle | sweeping out |
| Past simple | swept out |
| Past participle | swept out |
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.
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