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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

outsweep

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
outsweep
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To sweep outward.

noun

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

Etymology

From out- + sweep.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

outsweeps (present, singular) outsweeping (participle, present) outswept (participle, past) outswept (past) outsweeps (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

downsweep insweep upsweep

Questions

What does outsweep mean?
To sweep outward.
Where does outsweep come from?
From out- + sweep.

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