What is the meaning of sweep under the rug?

verb

  • To conceal something in the hopes it won't be discovered by others.
    • usage: "The president tried to sweep the embarrassing incident under the rug"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
14
 
|15 years ago|446 views|share |citing 
APAWordNet. (2010). sweep under the rug. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/sweep_under_the_rug/definitions/1314402
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "sweep under the rug" http://smartdefine.org/sweep_under_the_rug/definitions/1314402 (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, sweep under the rug, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/sweep_under_the_rug/definitions/1314402>.
MLAWordNet. "sweep under the rug" 23 October 2010. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/sweep_under_the_rug/definitions/1314402>