bomb vs sweep

bomb

verb
  • To move at high speed. 

  • To attack or annoy in the manner of a bombing. 

  • To crash. 

  • To jump into water in a squatting position, with the arms wrapped around the legs. 

  • To add an excessive amount of chlorine to a pool when it has not been maintained properly. 

  • To fail dismally. 

  • To attack using one or more bombs; to bombard. 

  • To make oneself drunk. 

  • To cover an area in many graffiti tags. 

  • To make a smelly mess in a toilet. 

adj
  • Great, awesome. 

noun
  • A cyclone whose central pressure drops at an average rate of at least one millibar per hour for at least 24 hours. 

  • Events or conditions that have a speedy destructive effect. 

  • A woman’s breast. 

  • An act of jumping into water while keeping one's arms and legs tucked into the body, as in a squatting position, to maximize splashing. 

  • A large amount of money. 

  • A professional wrestling throw in which an opponent is lifted and then slammed back-first down to the mat. 

  • A heavy-walled container designed to permit chemical reactions under high pressure. 

  • A success; the bomb. 

  • Any explosive charge. 

  • A long forward pass. 

  • A failure; an unpopular commercial product. 

  • A throw into the basket from a considerable distance. 

  • A high kick that sends the ball relatively straight up so players can get under it before it comes down. 

  • An explosive device used or intended as a weapon, (especially) one dropped from an aircraft. 

  • An action or statement that causes a strong reaction. 

  • A car in poor condition. 

  • A very attractive woman. 

  • A recreational drug ground up, wrapped, and swallowed. 

sweep

verb
  • To travel quickly. 

  • To clear (a body of water or part thereof) of mines. 

  • To defeat (a team) in a series without drawing or losing any of the games in that series. 

  • To carry with a long, swinging, or dragging motion; hence, to carry in a stately or proud fashion. 

  • To move something in a long sweeping motion, as a broom. 

  • To row with one oar to either the port or starboard side. 

  • To strike with a long stroke. 

  • To pass over, or traverse, with the eye or with an instrument of observation. 

  • To move through a (horizontal) arc or similar long stroke. 

  • To win (a series) without drawing or losing any of the games in that series. 

  • To clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush. 

  • To remove something abruptly and thoroughly. 

  • To brush the ice in front of a moving stone, causing it to travel farther and to curl less. 

  • To search (a place) methodically. 

  • To draw or drag something over. 

  • To play a sweep shot. 

  • To vacuum a carpet or rug. 

  • To brush against or over; to rub lightly along. 

noun
  • Any of several sea chubs in the family Kyphosidae (subfamily Scorpidinae). 

  • The compass of any turning body or of any motion. 

  • Violent and general destruction. 

  • The degree to which an aircraft's wings are angled backwards (or, occasionally, forwards) from their attachments to the fuselage. 

  • A flow of water parallel to shore caused by wave action at an ocean beach or at a point or headland. 

  • A long pole, or piece of timber, moved on a horizontal fulcrum fixed to a tall post and used to raise and lower a bucket in a well for drawing water. 

  • A lottery, usually on the results of a sporting event, where players win if their randomly chosen team wins. 

  • A person who stands at the stern of a surf boat, steering with a steering oar and commanding the crew. 

  • A single action of sweeping. 

  • The person who steers a dragon boat. 

  • A methodical search, typically for bugs (electronic listening devices). 

  • Direction or departure of a curve, a road, an arch, etc. away from a rectilinear line. 

  • A rowing style in which each rower rows with oar on either the port or starboard side. 

  • An expanse or a swath, a strip of land. 

  • A batsman's shot, played from a kneeling position with a swinging horizontal bat. 

  • In the game casino, the act of capturing all face-up cards from the table. 

  • A movable template for making moulds, in loam moulding. 

  • Any of the blades of a windmill. 

  • A chimney sweep. 

  • The sweepings of workshops where precious metals are worked, containing filings, etc. 

  • A large oar used in small vessels, partly to propel them and partly to steer them. 

  • A throw or takedown that primarily uses the legs to attack an opponent's legs. 

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