Definition of Sweep under the rug

1. Verb. To conceal something in the hopes it won't be discovered by others. "The president tried to sweep the embarrassing incident under the rug"

Generic synonyms: Conceal, Hide

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sweep Under The Rug

sweeping
sweepingly
sweepingness
sweepingnesses
sweepings
sweeps
sweepstake
sweepstakes
sweepy
sweep away
sweep hand
sweep oar
sweep off
sweep over
sweep through
sweep under the rug (current term)
sweep up
sweer
sweered
sweert
swees
sweet
sweet-birch oil
sweet-faced
sweet-potato ring rot
sweet-potato whitefly
sweet-scented
sweet-scented geranium
sweet-smelling
sweet-talk

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