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sweat

1 of 2

verb

ˈswet How to pronounce sweat (audio)
sweat or sweated; sweating

intransitive verb

1
a
: to excrete moisture in visible quantities through the openings of the sweat glands : perspire
b
: to labor or exert oneself so as to cause perspiration
2
a
: to emit or exude moisture
cheese sweats in ripening
b
: to gather surface moisture in beads as a result of condensation
stones sweat at night
c(1)
: ferment
(2)
: putrefy
3
: to undergo anxiety or mental or emotional distress
sweat through final exams
4
: to become exuded through pores or a porous surface : ooze

transitive verb

1
: to emit or seem to emit from pores : exude
2
: to manipulate or produce by hard work or drudgery
3
: to get rid of or lose (weight) by or as if by sweating or being sweated
4
: to make wet with perspiration
5
a
: to cause to excrete moisture from the skin
b
: to drive hard : overwork
c
: to exact work from at low wages and under unfair or unhealthful conditions
d
slang : to give the third degree to
6
: to cause to exude or lose moisture
especially : to subject (something, such as tobacco leaves) to fermentation
7
a
: to extract something valuable from by unfair or dishonest means : fleece
b
: to remove particles of metal from (a coin) by abrasion
8
a
: to heat (something, such as solder) so as to melt and cause to run especially between surfaces to unite them
also : to unite by such means
sweat a pipe joint
b
: to heat so as to extract an easily fusible constituent
sweat bismuth ore
c
: to sauté in a covered vessel until natural juices are exuded
9
slang : to worry about
doesn't sweat the small stuff Barry McDermott

sweat

2 of 2

noun

1
: hard work : drudgery
2
: the fluid excreted from the sweat glands of the skin : perspiration
3
: moisture issuing from or gathering in drops on a surface
4
a
: the condition of one sweating or sweated
b
: a spell of sweating
5
: a state of anxiety or impatience
6
sweats plural
a
: sweat suit
b
: sweatpants
Phrases
sweat blood
: to work or worry intensely
in preparing speeches each sweats blood in his own way Stewart Cockburn
no sweat
slang
: with little or no difficulty : easily
also : easy
often used interjectionally

Synonyms

Verb

  • bang away
  • beaver (away)
  • dig (away)
  • drudge
  • endeavor
  • fag
  • grub
  • hump
  • hustle
  • labor
  • moil
  • peg (away)
  • plod
  • plow
  • plug
  • slave
  • slog
  • strain
  • strive
  • struggle
  • toil
  • travail
  • tug
  • work

Noun

  • effort
  • elbow grease
  • exertion
  • expenditure
  • labor
  • pains
  • trouble
  • while
  • work
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Example Sentences

Verb He sweats a lot when he exercises. They sweated and saved so their children could go to college. We'll let them sweat a while longer. We'll let them sweat it out for a while longer. “The car won't start—what are we going to do?” “Don't sweat it. I know all about fixing cars.” Noun We were drenched in sweat after the workout. The runners were dripping with sweat. Her forehead was covered with beads of sweat. It took a lot of sweat and toil to build the house. We helped them not with money but with our blood and sweat. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Tino keeps having to wipe sweat off his brow as the Bachelorette begins the uncomfortable conversation about his family. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2022 The key to making sweat a fashion statement is thinking of it not as an impediment, but as an accessory. Scottie Andrew, CNN, 31 Aug. 2022 Deodorant, by contrast, merely limits sweat—usually with baking soda. Katherine Dunn, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2022 There’s also Haley, a thermoregulation mannequin that can actually sweat, letting designers test moisture-wicking technology. Izzy Grinspan, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Aug. 2022 See the love and sweat Larson put into making his Broadway musical dreams come true. Rosemarie Stein | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 24 Aug. 2022 These shorts are made with recycled nylon and Lycra fabric that wicks sweat away to keep you dry. Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 4 Aug. 2022 Bodies that sweat through shirts, which then crush your confidence and spoil your summer style. Bernd Fischer, Men's Health, 2 Aug. 2022 From subjects like thigh chafing to questions about why one armpit smells more than the other, Futher—with her signature dark tousled pixie, black-rim circle frames, and deep fuchsia lip—leaves no stone unturned in addressing all things sweat. Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 2 Aug. 2022
Noun
The Bulldogs have rampaged through their first three opponents while barely breaking a sweat in the southern humidity. Paul Newberry, ajc, 19 Sep. 2022 Inspired by the popular cocktail, this dessert is so simple, inexperienced cooks with few tools and small kitchens can succeed with this pretty-enough-for-company dessert without breaking a sweat. Anna Francese Gass, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2022 But in other pockets of the world, employers won that tug-of-war without breaking a sweat. Nicholas Gordon And Grady Mcgregor, Fortune, 29 June 2022 Alford had already put one OSU target through the strenuous workout in 2025′s Donovan Johnson, who got through it without even breaking a sweat. Stephen Means, cleveland, 28 June 2022 From darkening economic clouds to choppy leadership transitions at some of the most storied media companies, there are plenty of reasons for the 1% of the 1% to be breaking a sweat these days. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 23 June 2022 Kenny recalled hearing from miners who tried to deal with the heat by coming to their jobs wearing sweat-wicking undergarments. Christopher Flavelle, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2022 Their buttery-soft, weightless feel is thanks to Nulu fabric, a sweat-wicking material with four-way stretch. Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2022 The shorts have sweat-wicking material for hot summer days and the crop top is cute enough to pair with your favorite jeans. Elizabeth Djinis, SELF, 31 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English sweten, from Old English swǣtan, from swāt sweat; akin to Old High German sweiz sweat, Latin sudare to sweat, Greek hidrōs sweat

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

sweat 1 of 2

verb

ˈswet How to pronounce sweat (audio)
sweat or sweated; sweating
1
: to give off salty moisture through the pores of the skin : perspire
2
: to collect moisture on the surface
A pitcher of ice water sweats on a hot day.
3
: to work hard enough to perspire
She sweat over the lesson.

sweat

2 of 2

noun

1
: perspiration sense 2
2
: moisture coming from or collecting in drops on a surface
3
: the condition of a person or animal perspiring
We worked up a sweat.

Medical Definition

sweat 1 of 2

intransitive verb

ˈswet How to pronounce sweat (audio)
sweat or sweated; sweating
: to excrete moisture in visible quantities through the opening of the sweat glands : perspire

sweat

2 of 2

noun

1
: the fluid excreted from the sweat glands of the skin : perspiration
2
: abnormally profuse sweating
often used in plural
soaking sweats

no sweat

phrase

slang
as in easily
without difficulty He said he could finish that job in an hour no sweat.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • easily
  • smoothly
  • easy
  • well
  • effortlessly
  • readily
  • freely
  • lightly
  • efficiently
  • handily
  • fluently
  • without ado
  • hands down
  • painlessly
  • in a breeze
  • facilely
  • without a hitch
  • instinctively
  • naturally
  • skillfully
  • spontaneously
  • adroitly
  • competently
  • dexterously
  • proficiently
  • ably
  • expertly
  • deftly
  • masterfully
  • intuitively
  • adeptly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • hardly
  • laboriously
  • maladroitly
  • strenuously
  • awkwardly
  • arduously
  • painfully
  • thoroughly
  • clumsily
  • intensely
  • unskillfully
  • painstakingly
  • ineptly
  • gracelessly
  • meticulously
  • intently
  • diligently
  • assiduously
  • sedulously
  • tirelessly
  • ham-handedly
  • mightily
  • indefatigably
  • industriously
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