ALL meanings of sweat
sweat
S s - verb without object sweat to perspire, especially freely or profusely. 1
- verb without object sweat to exude moisture, as green plants piled in a heap or cheese. 1
- verb without object sweat to gather moisture from the surrounding air by condensation. 1
- verb without object sweat (of moisture or liquid) to ooze or be exuded. 1
- verb without object sweat Informal. to work hard. 1
- verb without object sweat Informal. to experience distress, as from anxiety. 1
- verb without object sweat (of tobacco) to ferment. 1
- verb with object sweat to excrete (perspiration, moisture, etc.) through the pores of the skin. 1
- verb with object sweat to exude in drops or small particles: The drying figs sweat tiny drops of moisture. 1
- verb with object sweat to send forth or get rid of with or like perspiration (often followed by out or off). 1
- verb with object sweat to wet or stain with perspiration. 1
- verb with object sweat to cause (a person, a horse, etc.) to perspire. 1
- verb with object sweat to cause to exude moisture, especially as a step in an industrial drying process: to sweat wood. 1
- verb with object sweat to earn, produce, or obtain (a result, promotion, compliment, etc.) by hard work. 1
- verb with object sweat to cause to lose (weight) as by perspiring or hard work: The hard week's work sweated five pounds off him. 1
- verb with object sweat to cause, force, or bring pressure on (a person, an animal, etc.) to work hard. 1
- verb with object sweat to employ (workers) at low wages, for long hours, or under other unfavorable conditions. 1
- verb with object sweat to labor with meticulous care over: The manufacturer of this beautiful car has really sweated the details. 1
- verb with object sweat Slang. to obtain or extort (money) from someone. to extort money from; fleece. 1
- verb with object sweat Slang. to subject to severe questioning; give the third degree to. 1
- verb with object sweat Metallurgy. to heat (an alloy) in order to remove a constituent melting at a lower temperature than the alloy as a whole. to heat (solder or the like) to melting. to join (metal objects) by heating and pressing together, usually with solder. 1
- verb with object sweat to remove bits of metal from (gold coins) by shaking them against one another, as in a bag. Compare clip1 (def 4). 1
- verb with object sweat to cause (tobacco or cocoa) to ferment. 1
- noun sweat the process of sweating or perspiring. 1
- noun sweat that which is secreted from sweat glands; perspiration. 1
- noun sweat a state or a period of sweating. 1
- noun sweat hard work. 1
- noun sweat Informal. a state of anxiety or impatience. 1
- noun sweat a process of inducing sweating or perspiration, or of being sweated, as in medical treatment. 1
- noun sweat moisture exuded from something or gathered on a surface. 1
- noun sweat an exuding of moisture, as by a substance. 1
- noun sweat an inducing of such exudation, as in some industrial process. 1
- noun sweat a run given to a horse for exercise, as before a race. 1
- noun sweat sweats, Informal. sweatpants, sweatshirts, sweat suits, or the like. 1
- adjective sweat Informal. (of clothes) made to be worn for exercise, sports, or other physical activity. made of the absorbent fabric used for such clothes: sweat dresses. of, for, or associated with such clothes: the sweat look in sportswear. 1
- idioms sweat no sweat, Informal. with no difficulty or problem. 1
- idioms sweat sweat blood, Informal. to be under a strain; work strenuously. to wait anxiously; worry: He was sweating blood while his friend was being questioned by the police. 1
- idioms sweat sweat bullets, Informal. to sweat profusely. to be apprehensive; worry. 1
- idioms sweat sweat it, Informal. to wait anxiously; endure the best way one can: There was no news of survivors, so all we could do was sweat it. to worry; be apprehensive: You'll do OK, so don't sweat it. 1
- intransitive verb sweat perspire 1
- noun sweat perspiration 1
- noun sweat hard work 1
- intransitive verb sweat work hard, toil 1
- transitive verb sweat worry about 1
- uncountable noun sweat Sweat is the salty colourless liquid which comes through your skin when you are hot, ill, or afraid. 0
- verb sweat When you sweat, sweat comes through your skin. 0
- countable noun sweat If someone is in a sweat, they are sweating a lot. 0
- noun plural sweat Sweats are the same as a sweatsuit or , sweatpants. 0
- noun sweat the secretion from the sweat glands, esp when profuse and visible, as during strenuous activity, from excessive heat, etc; commonly also called perspiration 0
- noun sweat the act or process of secreting this fluid 0