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outsweep

outsweep verb: to sweep outward.

Verb

outsweep (third-person singular simple present outsweeps, present participle outsweeping, simple past and past participle outswept)

  1. To sweep outward.

Noun

outsweep (plural outsweeps)

  1. The motion of a swimmer's arm outward, away from the body.

Forms of outsweep

Verb
third-person singular presentoutsweeps
present participleoutsweeping
past participleoutswept
pastoutswept
Noun
pluraloutsweeps

Origin of outsweep

From out- + sweep.

Questions about outsweep

What does outsweep mean?
Outsweep means to sweep outward.
What part of speech is outsweep?
Outsweep can be a verb or a noun.
What is the past tense of outsweep?
The past tense of outsweep is outswept.

Words near outsweep in the dictionary

  1. outswears
  2. outsweat
  3. outsweated
  4. outsweating
  5. outsweats
  6. outsweep
  7. outsweeping
  8. outsweepings
  9. outsweeps
  10. outsweeten
  11. outsweetened

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