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sweat


Definition: Meaning of, sweat in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / swɛt /

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sweat sweated sweated
Present Participle Third Person Singular
sweating sweats
  1. liquid from skin [intransitive] to have drops of salty liquid coming out through your skin because you are hot, ill, frightened, or doing exercise [=  perspire]
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  2. work [intransitive] informal to work hard
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  3. worry [intransitive] informal to be anxious, nervous, or worried about something
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  4. don't sweat it American English spoken used to tell someone not to worry about something
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  5. don't sweat the small stuff American English spoken used to tell someone not to worry about unimportant things
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  6. produce liquid [intransitive] if something such as cheese sweats, fat from inside appears on its surface
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  7. cook [transitive] British English to heat food gently in a little water or fat
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  1. liquid on skin [uncountable] drops of salty liquid that come out through your skin when you are hot, frightened, ill, or doing exercise [=  perspiration]
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  2. get into a sweat about something informal to become nervous or frightened about something
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  3. break (out) into a sweat to become very nervous or frightened
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  4. a cold sweat a state of nervousness or fear, in which you start to sweat, even though you are not hot
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  5. no sweat spoken used to say that you can do something easily
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  6. sweats [plural] American English informal clothes made of thick, soft cotton, worn especially for sport [=  sweatsuit]
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  7. sweats [plural] American English informal trousers of this type [=  sweat pants]
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  8. work [singular] old-fashioned hard work, especially when it is boring or unpleasant
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  9. the sweat of somebody's brow literary the hard effort that someone has made in their work
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sweat used in phrases

  • cold sweat (noun)
    1. the physical condition of concurrent perspiration and chill; associated with fear
  • no sweat
    1. informal no problem
  • sweat bag (noun)
    1. usually of canvas a porous bag that holds water and cools it by evaporation
  • sweat duct (noun)
    1. a small duct that conveys sweat from a sudoriferous gland to the surface of the skin
  • sweat equity (noun)
    1. interest in a building that a tenant earns by contributing to its renovation or maintenance
  • sweat gland (noun)
    1. a small organ under your skin that produces sweat
  • sweat room (noun)
    1. a Finnish steam bath; steam is produced by pouring water over heated rocks
  • sweat sock (noun)
    1. a sock worn for athletic events
  • sweat suit (noun)
    1. a set of loose warm clothes, worn especially for sport or relaxation
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sweat used in phrasal verbs

  • sweat off (phrasal verb)
    1. to get rid of body weight by making yourself sweat
    2. to get rid of an illness by sweating a lot
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