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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

downsweep

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
down-sweep
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A downward sweep or curve.

noun

The downward motion of a swimmer's arm.

verb

To sweep or curve downwards

Etymology

From down- + sweep.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

downsweeps (plural) downsweeps (present, singular) downsweeping (participle, present) downswept (participle, past) downswept (past)

Frequently Paired Words

insweep outsweep upsweep

Questions

What does downsweep mean?
A downward sweep or curve.
Where does downsweep come from?
From down- + sweep.

How to pronounce downsweep

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