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   sweat

   /swɛt/

   noun

   • 1. moisture exuded through the pores of the skin, typically in profuse quantities as a reaction to heat, physical exertion, fever, or fear: "beads of sweat broke out on her brow" Similar perspirationmoisturedampnesswetnesslathersweatinginformal:muck sweattechnical:sudordiaphoresishidrosis
   • ▪ an instance or period of being covered with sweat: "even thinking about him made me break out in a sweat"
   • ▪ a state of flustered anxiety or distress: informal "I don't believe he'd get into such a sweat about a girl" Similar flusterflutterfretfusspanicfrenzyfeverpotherstate of anxietystate of agitationstate of nervousnessnervous statestate of worryinformal:stateflaptizzytiz-wozditherstewlathertwittertwit
   • ▪ hard work; effort: informal "computer graphics take a lot of the sweat out of animation" Similar labourhard worktoil(s)effort(s)exertion(s)industryindustriousnessdrudgeryslogthe sweat of one's browback-breaking tasklabour of Herculesinformal:graftgrindelbow grease
   • ▪ a laborious task or undertaking: informal "helping to run the meeting was a bit of a sweat"
   • 2. another term for sweatsuit or sweatpants informal North American
   • ▪ denoting loose casual garments made of thick, fleecy cotton: "sweat tops and bottoms"

   verb

   • 1. exude sweat: "he was sweating profusely" Similar perspireswelterexude perspirationdrip with perspiration/sweatbe pouring with sweatbreak out in a sweatglowbe dampbe wetsecreteinformal:be in a muck sweatsweat bucketssweat like a pigrare:sudate
   • ▪ get rid of something from the body by exuding sweat: "a well-hydrated body sweats out waste products more efficiently"
   • ▪ cause (a person or animal) to exude sweat by exercise or exertion: "cold as it was, the climb had sweated him"
   • ▪ (of food or an object) ooze or exude beads of moisture on to its surface: "cheese stored at room temperature will quickly begin to sweat"
   • ▪ (of a person) exert a great deal of strenuous effort: "I've sweated over this for six months" Similar work hardworkwork like a Trojanlabourtoilslogslavework one's fingers to the bonekeep one's nose to the grindstoneinformal:grindgraftplug awayput one's back into somethingarchaic:drudge
   • ▪ (of a person) be or remain in a state of extreme anxiety, typically for a prolonged period: "if we let them sweat for a week, they'll be a lot more cooperative"
   • ▪ worry about (something): informal North American "he's not going to have a lot of time to sweat the details" Similar worryagonizefusspanicfretditherlose sleepbe on tenterhooksbe in a state of anxietybe in a state of agitationbe in a state of nervousnessinformal:be on pins and needlesbe in a statebe in a flapbe in a tiz-wozbe in a stewbe in a latherbite one's nailstorture oneselftorment oneself
   • 2. heat (chopped vegetables) slowly in a pan with a small amount of fat, so that they cook in their own juices: "sweat the celery and onions with olive oil and seasoning"
   • ▪ (of chopped vegetables) be cooked slowly in a pan with a small amount of fat: "let the chopped onion sweat gently for five minutes"
   • 3. subject (metal) to surface melting, especially to fasten or join by solder without a soldering iron: "the tyre is sweated on to the wooden parts"

   Word Origin Old Englishswāt (noun), swǣtan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zweet and German Schweiss, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin sudor.

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   What does it mean to be in a sweat?

   • 1. Literally, to be hot and sweaty. I was really in a sweat after that great workout this morning. 2. To be in a state of fear, anxiety, or worry; to be feeling very nervous or frightened. I was in a sweat at the very thought of having to get up in front of an audience.

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   What does a bead of sweat mean?

   • bead of sweat She wiped the beads (= drops) of sweat from her forehead. figurative The cathedral was built by human toil and sweat (= effort). The athletes were drenched in sweat. The sweat was pouring down her face by the end of the race. Beads of sweat stood out on his forehead. I can feel trickles of sweat running down my neck.

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   What does it mean to sweat out an exam?

   • 1. To endure anxiously: sweat out an exam. 2. To await (something) anxiously: sweat out one's final grades. 1. Easily done or handled. 2. Used to acknowledge an expression of gratitude. 1. To work diligently or strenuously. 2. To worry intensely. 1. To sweat profusely. 2. To worry intensely. Hard work: landscaped the yard by the sweat of my brow.

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     SWEAT meaning: 1. the clear, salty liquid that you pass...

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     SWEAT translate: sudor, sudar, sudor [masculine, singular],...

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   The meaning of SWEAT is to excrete moisture in visible quantities through the openings of the sweat glands : perspire. How to use sweat in a sentence.

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   Sweat definition: to perspire, especially freely or profusely.. See examples of SWEAT used in a sentence.

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   Sweat is perspiration that makes you feel cooler when it evaporates off the surface of your skin — or the giving-off of this liquid. If you exercise hard, you will sweat.

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   Sweat is the secretion from the sweat glands, especially when visible, as during strenuous activity or heat. It can also mean to exert moisture, to worry, to work hard, or to extract information by torture.