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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 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.
- The endotoxins exuded are cell - wall constituents that are sort of like pheromones or germ sweat. T.S. Wiley: Can Sleep Loss Destroy Your Immune System?
- Tru hung her gown away safely, then tore off her sweat-soaked uniform before she sloshed water all over her body, scrubbing away her stench with soap.
