Meaning of "sweep"

sweep •

v.
• • 1. to clean or clear a floor, etc. with a broom, to brush: magwalis, walisan
  • 2. to remove with a sweeping motion, carry along: tumangay, matangay, tangayin

n.
• • a stretch, continuous extent: lawak, kalawakan

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whisk

v.
• • 1. to sweep, to brush: magpalis, palisin
  • 2. to move away quickly: sumibad, kumarimot
  • 3. to take away something quicky: sumaklot, saklutin

n.
• • 1. a quick sweep or brushing: palis, pagpalis
  • 2. a light, quick, movement: sibad, karimot
  • 3. a small brush or broom: pamalis

walis

n.
• • broom

v.
• • magwalis, walisin (mag-:-in) to sweep (with a broom). Magwalis ka ng bahay. Sweep the house. Walisin mo ang dumi sa balkon. Sweep up the dirt on the balcony.