Sweat

Word SWEAT
Character 5
Hyphenation sweat
Pronunciations /swɛt/

Definitions and meanings of "Sweat"

What do we mean by sweat?

To excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin; perspire. intransitive verb

To exude in droplets, as moisture from certain cheeses or sap from a tree. intransitive verb

To collect moisture in small drops from the air, as a cold water pipe. intransitive verb

To release moisture, as hay in the swath. intransitive verb

To ferment, as tobacco during curing. intransitive verb

To work long and hard. intransitive verb

To fret or worry. intransitive verb

To excrete (moisture) through a porous surface, such as the skin. intransitive verb

To excrete (wastes) in perspiration. intransitive verb

To have (moisture) condense in small drops on a surface. intransitive verb

To cause to perspire, as by drugs, heat, or strenuous exercise. intransitive verb

To make damp or wet with perspiration. intransitive verb

To cause to work excessively; overwork. intransitive verb

To overwork and underpay (employees). intransitive verb

To interrogate (someone) under duress. intransitive verb

To extract (information) from someone under duress. intransitive verb

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.

The state of one who sweats; diaphoresis.

(especially WWI) A soldier (especially one who is old or experienced).

The sweating sickness.

Moisture issuing from any substance.

A short run by a racehorse as a form of exercise.

Hard work; toil.

A sweat is a person who tryhards on every game. It is annoying to lose to them because they stumbled upon your beginner's server as a master level. Urban Dictionary

Someone who is a tryhard, usually at video games, and plays purely for competitive purposes and skips the fun Urban Dictionary

To care or worry about something. Urban Dictionary

1*. sweat (vi/vt; sweat or sweated, sweating): to fret or worry (about); especially, to worry excessively. 2*. sweat (vi/vt; see 1): to work hard or diligently. "to sweat it out:" "to achieve a goal through hard work;" "to endure;" "to persevere or overcome;" also, "to suffer withdrawal symptoms;" "to kick a (drug) habit;" "to overcome a drug addiction." *in senses 1 or 2: "to sweat bullets" or "to sweat blood:" to worry frantically or to work strenuously. (allegedly, sweating blood is an actual but rare medical condition in which the blood from bursting capillaries mixes with the perspiration of nearby sweat glands.) 3. sweat (n): problem, difficulty; e.g., "a mountain of sweat:" "a difficult task," but in this sense often used negatively, with "no:" "no sweat:" "no problem;" sc "you're welcome." 4. sweat (n): american postal slang for mail that does not belong at the indicated address (e.g., because it is addressed to recipients who no longer live there), especially machine-sorted mail that letter carriers must therefore bring back to the station after carrying to the street. "sweaty:" adjective describing such mail, mail that contains a fair amount of "sweat," or mail that tends to be undeliverable. 5. sweat (vt): pipefitter's term for soldering together two lengths of metal pipe, typically used with "-fit:" "sweat-fit" (-fit or -fitted, fitting). Urban Dictionary

To be drawn to physically and sexually, an intense form of having a crush Urban Dictionary

1. over-patronize. 2. worry or worry about. 3. harass or scrutinize. Urban Dictionary

1. to like, or adore 2. to copy or imitate 3. to idolize Urban Dictionary

An unfortunate (but shockingly common) misspelling of the word sweet. Urban Dictionary

To have an affinity for Urban Dictionary

To interrogate someone, usually under a hot light, thus making them sweat. 2. To give someone a hard time Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Sweat

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The word "sweat" in example sentences

Most of them are devoted participants who return every month, but for a few others the sweat is a new experience. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The key though is that they use non-Writers Guild underpaid writers who actually tried to sue a number of the producers of shows like "The Bachelor" in -- about a year or so ago because they said they worked in what they called sweat shop/labor conditions. ❋ Unknown (2007)

CONNICK: I'm telling you, you know, they offered him the opportunity with Habitat you have to put in what they call sweat equity and help build your own house. ❋ Unknown (2007)

This fluid can therefore no longer find its way through them, though they still give passage to the humour which we call sweat; and especially so when the body is heated, and the mouths of the small vessels are dilated. ❋ Unknown (2002)

He claimed that Sunanda Pushkar has four per cent shares in the company which he described as sweat equity and not free equity. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Cart vendors should be covered in sweat and grease, not PR twits. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Aw man, the sweat is pouring down my back now, I'm having crazy hot flashes, and I'm so nervous that I can't even dial my momma on the phone. ❋ Unknown (2009)

For as he lived and interrogated living, so, in sweat and blood and travail, has Górky lived. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The sweat from the exertion streamed down his face and showed through the undershirt across his shoulders. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Saints alive (for unbeaten season) but Falcons make 'em sweat is the next entry in this blog. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And it was right there, in sweat and blood and iron of soul, that Young Dick learned how not to lose a losing fight. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Declaring "sweat is my sanity," Palin also said some of her worst days on the campaign trail were those when McCain staffers did not schedule time for her to run. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Naples, and containing actual drippings of sweat from a pieman who can trace his lineage back to a 15th generation pizzaiolo, forget about it. ❋ Unknown (2009)

His homeless look of tattered rags and oily hair now authenticated with his blood and sweat from the accident. ❋ ____Maggie (2009)

Nijinsky, drenched in sweat and exhausted, brushed past him wrapped in a dressing gown – and then dropped the gown and turned into the light for a few snatched shots. ❋ Maev Kennedy (2010)

` We've paid for our experience in sweat and blood, and we've earned all that's coming to us, 'was the reply. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Mexican farmers had it okay, but now they work in sweat shops making our junk. ❋ Unknown (2010)

example: that sweat just tryharded the game and [killed] me! not [fair]!!!!![11]!!1!!!!1 ❋ DictionaryOfGods (2023)

Person 1 : "[AYYY]... I [cranked] my [90s] and destroyed that kid! Person 2 : "You're a fucking sweat!" ❋ Hypertardy (2020)

[Don't sweat the small stuff]. [Don't sweat] not having your [tuition] money; you can always get a loan. ❋ KaBookie (2003)

1. (vt) [don't sweat the small stuff]. 1. (vt) are you still sweating your midterms? i'm sure you passed! 1. (vi) every time her boy goes skateboarding, she sweats. 2. those hod carriers just sweat all day. 2. well, if you can't score (drugs), you'll just have to [sweat it out]. 3. dad: "thanks for setting up my computer." daughter: "no sweat." 3. you're stuck doing inventory? that's a pool of sweat! 4. i had a foot of sweat in my dps (machine mail) today! 4. those circulars are so sweaty, you can't deliver half of them! they really ought to update their mailing list. 4. regular letter-carrier to the substitute: "people are constantly moving in and out of that apartment, so don't be surprised if you have to bring back a lot of sweat." 5. it's easier to sweat-fit new [copper pipes] than old ones. 5. i hate having to sweat (or sweat-fit) these pipes in confined spaces! ❋ Emanon (2004)

I [really] sweat [Devin]. ❋ Cake (2006)

❋ Mr. Terrence L. Trezvant (2003)

1. J: "that guy is so fucking hot." A: "you sweat him so hard!" 2. I [painted] my room purple. The girl down the hall comes in and says she painted her room purple too. My [reponse]: "yea, you sweat me." 3. "[Jessica Simpson] is so awesome, i sweat her." ❋ Amy (2003)

{seen on a sign above the loo in a [public restroom] If You [Dribble] While You [Piddle] Please Be Sweat And Wipe the Seat. ❋ Telephony (2019)

Yo [playa], Shauniquwa been [straight up] [sweating you]. ❋ Studtaco (2003)

[yo], why you [sweatin] me [dawg]? ❋ Haknasty (2003)

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