SWEAT
/swɛt/ ► audio Scrabble 8 Words With Friends 8
Definition
- verb excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin.
— synonyms: sudate, perspire
- noun salty fluid secreted by sweat glands.
— synonyms: perspiration, sudor
- noun agitation resulting from active worry.
— synonyms: fret, stew, lather, swither
- noun condensation of moisture on a cold surface.
- noun use of physical or mental energy.
— synonyms: effort, elbow_grease, exertion, travail
Examples
- “Just thinking about the interview tomorrow puts me into a nervous sweat.”
- “the sweat of hay or grain in a mow or stack”
- “I've been sweating over my essay all day.”
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