sweat

noun
UK: /swet/
US: /swet/

  1. Moisture exuded through the pores of the skin.

    1. After running, his face was covered in sweat. [ ] [ ]
    2. The athlete wiped the sweat from his brow after the intense workout showing hard sweat. [ ] [ ]

  2. The condition of sweating; perspiration.

    1. I am in a sweat because it's very hot today. [ ] [ ]
    2. She woke up in a cold sweat after having a very bad dream and it was terrible. [ ] [ ]

  3. Hard work or strenuous effort.

    1. Success requires hard work and sweat. [ ] [ ]
    2. The team's victory was the result of blood, sweat, and tears, showing very hard sweat. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

exude perspiration glow fret toil labor
sweat verb

  1. To exude moisture through the pores of the skin; perspire.

    1. I sweat a lot when I exercise. [ ] [ ]
    2. During the presentation, he began to sweat nervously, feeling scared. [ ] [ ]

  2. To work very hard; toil.

    1. He sweated all day in the hot sun. [ ] [ ]
    2. The construction workers sweated under the scorching sun, building the skyscraper. [ ] [ ]

  3. To be anxious or worried.

    1. Don't sweat the small stuff, relax. [ ] [ ]
    2. She was sweating about the upcoming exam, but then she aced the test. [ ] [ ]
sweat adjective

  1. Covered with sweat.

    1. His face was sweat and dirty. [ ] [ ]
    2. The runner's sweat clothes and tired face showed the intensity of the race. [ ] [ ]
sweat idiom

  1. A state of anxiety or agitation.

    1. The deadline put them all in a sweat. [ ] [ ]
    2. The surprise party preparations left her in a sweat, trying to keep everything secret. [ ] [ ]
sweat transitive-verb

  1. To force someone to work very hard for very little money.

    1. The factory owner sweated his employees. [ ] [ ]
    2. They are sweat workers and they don't like sweatshop because of money. [ ] [ ]
sweat intransitive-verb

  1. To undergo or cause to undergo sweating or a process resembling sweating.

    1. The meat needs to sweat in the pan. [ ] [ ]
    2. The onions sweat slowly in the pot, releasing their flavor. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "sweat" in English means: Moisture exuded through the pores of the skin., The condition of sweating; perspiration., Hard work or strenuous effort..

The phonetic transcription of "sweat" is /swet/ in British English and /swet/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "sweat": exude, perspiration, glow, fret, toil, labor.

Example usage of "sweat": "After running, his face was covered in sweat.". More examples on the page.