sweat

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sweat Definition

• (n) salty fluid secreted by sweat glands; "sweat poured off his brow"
• (n) agitation resulting from active worry; "don''t get in a stew"; "he''s in a sweat about exams"
• (n) condensation of moisture on a cold surface; "the cold glasses were streaked with sweat"
• (n) use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"
• (v) excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin; "Exercise makes one sweat"

sweat Synonyms

• effort
• elbow grease
• exertion
• fret
• lather
• perspiration
• perspire
• stew
• sudate
• sudor
• sweat
• swither
• travail