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UK
/swˈɛt/
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[ US /ˈswɛt/ ]
[ US /ˈswɛt/ ]
NOUN
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agitation resulting from active worry
he's in a sweat about exams
don't get in a stew -
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
sweat poured off his brow -
condensation of moisture on a cold surface
the cold glasses were streaked with sweat -
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
he got an A for effort
they managed only with great exertion
VERB
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excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
Exercise makes one sweat
How To Use sweat In A Sentence
- For the stock, start by sweating all the vegetables and herbs in a little extra-virgin olive oil, seasoning with salt at the start to help them sweat without colouring.
- Tiny figures huddled in sweatshops, toiling in unspeakable conditions.
- He squeezed a lot of sweat from his shirt.
- He pulled the hood of his sweatshirt over his head, messing his already messy black hair.
- Each patrol day ends with uniforms soaked in sweat, and the soil of the deadland is powder under the hoofs of the patrol mounts, rising and infiltrating boots and uniforms, and leaving every lancer's skin dry and itchy from salt and sweat and dust. The Magi'i Of Cyador
- He tugged at the neck of his turtleneck sweater feeling like it was a noose tightening with each attack.
- Darcy's face was white and glistening with sweat.
- His pulse increased and he began to sweat excess amounts.
- It can make you sweat too, or feel dizzy or breathless. The Sun
- To struggle in sweat pooled rivers, will cause the boat to the other side of the ideal sail.
