sweep·stakes — /ˈswiːpˌsteıks/ noun [plural] : a race or contest in which the winner receives all the prize money … Useful english dictionary
stakes — stakes; sweep·stakes; … English syllables
sweep — en·sweep; sweep; sweep·age; sweep·dom; sweep·stakes; sweep·er; sweep·ing; sweep·ing·ly; sweep·ing·ness; … English syllables
Sweep — Sweep, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Swept}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sweeping}.] [OE. swepen; akin to AS. sw[=a]pan. See {Swoop}, v. i.] 1. To pass a broom across (a surface) so as to remove loose dirt, dust, etc.; to brush, or rub over, with a broom for the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sweep|stake — «SWEEP STAYK», noun. 1. = sweepstakes. (Cf. ↑sweepstakes) 2. Obsolete. a) a person who wins all the stakes in a game. b) a person who takes all or everything. 3. Obsolete. a) a sweeping in or winning of all the stakes in a game. b) any total… … Useful english dictionary
Sweep (horse) — Thoroughbred racehorse infobox horsename = Sweep caption = sire = Ben Brush grandsire = Bramble dam = Pink Domino damsire = Domino sex = Stallion foaled = 1907 country = USA flagicon|USA colour = Brown breeder = James R. Keene owner = James R.… … Wikipedia
sweep — Synonyms and related words: Derby, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, S curve, aberrancy, aberration, advance, airscape, ambit, arc, arch, ball the jack, barrel, be effortless, be painless, bend, bend back, bending, bias, bingo, boom, bow, bowing … Moby Thesaurus
To sweep a mold — Sweep Sweep, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Swept}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sweeping}.] [OE. swepen; akin to AS. sw[=a]pan. See {Swoop}, v. i.] 1. To pass a broom across (a surface) so as to remove loose dirt, dust, etc.; to brush, or rub over, with a broom for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To sweep up a mold — Sweep Sweep, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Swept}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sweeping}.] [OE. swepen; akin to AS. sw[=a]pan. See {Swoop}, v. i.] 1. To pass a broom across (a surface) so as to remove loose dirt, dust, etc.; to brush, or rub over, with a broom for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Derby Trial Stakes — Grade III race Derby Trial Stakes Location Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky, United States Inaugurated 1924 Race type Thoroughbred Flat racing … Wikipedia
