SWEAT
WordNet
noun
(1) Use of physical or mental energy; hard work
"He got an A for effort"
"They managed only with great exertion"
(2) Salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
"Sweat poured off his brow"
(3) Condensation of moisture on a cold surface
"The cold glasses were streaked with sweat"
(4) Agitation resulting from active worry
"Don't get in a stew"
"He's in a sweat about exams"
verb
(5) Excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
"Exercise makes one sweat"
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Etymology
< < . Cognate with Danish , Swedish , German , Dutch , French , Persian Latvian and Albanian .
Noun
- 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.
Verb
- To emit sweat.
- To work hard.
- To worry.
- To worry about something or someone; to like or adore, or to do anything that implies sweating;
- She's so hot, I definitely sweat her.
- Don't sweat it!
- To emit, in the manner of sweat.
- to sweat blood.
- To solder (a pipe joint) together.