/ Dictionary / Index S swept: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: swept Pronunciation: (swept), [key] — v. pt. and pp. of —adj. (of a sword guard) made up of curved bars. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: swept (Thesaurus) Swenson sweptback Related Content Daily Word Quiz: endear Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language