sweat
noun · verb
Simple meaning
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….
Pronunciation
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swehtIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈswɛt
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
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 is sweating; diaphoresis.
A short run by a racehorse as a form of exercise.
figurative
Moisture issuing from any substance.
figurative
Hard work; toil.
verb
Excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
transitive
To cause to excrete moisture through skin.
To cause to perspire.
intransitive
To emit moisture.
intransitive
To have drops of water form on (something's surface) due to moisture condensation.
transitive
To take a racehorse for a short exercise run.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: 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.
Used this way, sweat is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use sweat
- “The cold glasses were streaked with sweat.”noun
- “Sweat poured off his brow.”noun
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
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Garment consisting of sweat pants and a sweatshirt.
A crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body.
The process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Garment consisting of sweat pants and a sweatshirt.
A Finnish steam bath.
Loose-fitting trousers with elastic cuffs.
A girl with an attractive bust who wears tight sweaters.
A sock worn for athletic events.
A disease of cattle (especially calves).
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Synonyms
Sense: excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
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