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Definition of Sweat

1. Verb. Excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin. "Did his feet sweat?"; "Exercise makes one sweat"

2. Noun. Salty fluid secreted by sweat glands. "Sweat poured off his brow"

3. Noun. Agitation resulting from active worry. "He's in a sweat about exams"

4. Noun. Condensation of moisture on a cold surface. "The cold glasses were streaked with sweat"

5. Noun. Use of physical or mental energy; hard work. "They managed only with great exertion"

Definition of Sweat

1. v. i. To excrete sensible moisture from the pores of the skin; to perspire.

2. v. t. To cause to excrete moisture from the skin; to cause to perspire; as, his physicians attempted to sweat him by most powerful sudorifics.

3. n. The fluid which is excreted from the skin of an animal; the fluid secreted by the sudoriferous glands; a transparent, colorless, acid liquid with a peculiar odor, containing some fatty acids and mineral matter; perspiration. See Perspiration.

Definition of Sweat

1. Noun. (physiology) Fluid that exits the body through pores in the skin usually due to physical stress and/or high temperature for the purpose of regulating body temperature and removing certain compounds from the circulation. ¹

2. Noun. (British slang military slang especially WWI) A soldier (especially one who is old or experienced). ¹

3. Noun. (historical) The sweating sickness. ¹

4. Verb. (intransitive) To emit sweat. ¹

5. Verb. (intransitive informal) To work hard. ¹

6. Verb. (intransitive informal) To worry. ¹

7. Verb. (transitive colloquial) To worry about (something). (defdate from 20th c.) ¹

8. Verb. (transitive) To emit, in the manner of sweat. ¹

9. Verb. (intransitive plumbing) To solder (a pipe joint) together. ¹

10. Verb. (transitive slang) To stress out. ¹

11. Verb. (transitive intransitive) To cook slowly in shallow oil without browning. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Sweat

1. to perspire [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: perspire

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sweat

sweards sweare sweared swearer swearers swearest sweareth swearier sweariest swearing

swearings swears swearword swearwords sweary sweat (current term) sweat bag sweat bullets sweat duct sweat equity

sweat gland sweat glands sweat it out sweat like a pig sweat of one's brow sweat off sweat pants sweat pore sweat rash sweat room

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