oversweep
oversweep verb: to sweep over; to cover by sweeping.
Verb
oversweep (third-person singular simple present oversweeps, present participle oversweeping, simple past and past participle overswept)
- To sweep over; to cover by sweeping.
- Ah, sure no tasteful nook would be without them
And let a lush laburnum oversweep them,
And let long grass grow round the roots to keep them
Moist, cool and green; and shade the violets
That they may bind the moss in leafy nets.1817, John Keats, I stood tip-toe upon a little hill
- Ah, sure no tasteful nook would be without them
Forms of oversweep
| third-person singular present | oversweeps |
|---|---|
| present participle | oversweeping |
| past participle | overswept |
| past | overswept |
Origin of oversweep
From over- + sweep.
Questions about oversweep
- What does oversweep mean?
- Oversweep means to sweep over; to cover by sweeping.
- What part of speech is oversweep?
- Oversweep is a verb.
- What is the past tense of oversweep?
- The past tense of oversweep is overswept.
Words near oversweep in the dictionary
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