1To sweep or brush (away dirt, dust, etc.) with a broom or brush; to clean by sweeping.
毎朝、玄関の前を掃くのが日課だ。
Sweeping in front of the entrance every morning is my routine.
床を掃かずに濡れ雑巾で拭いてはいけない。
Don't wipe with a wet cloth without first sweeping the floor.
落ち葉を熊手で掃いて集めた。
I raked up and swept together the fallen leaves.
2An older/specialized sense used in sericulture: to gather or handle silkworms (a traditional/agricultural term).
昔の農書には蚕を掃く方法が詳しく書かれている。
Old agricultural books describe in detail methods for gathering silkworms.