sweat
[swɛt]
n
the secretion from the sweat glands, esp when profuse and visible, as during strenuous activity, from excessive heat, etc; commonly also called perspiration
the act or process of secreting this fluid
the act of inducing the exudation of moisture
drops of moisture given forth or gathered on the surface of something
a state or condition of worry or eagerness (esp in the phrase in a sweat)
drudgery or hard labour
mowing lawns is a real sweat!
an exercise gallop given to a horse, esp on the day of a race
a soldier, esp one who is old and experienced
vb
to secrete (sweat) through the pores of the skin, esp profusely
to make wet or stain with sweat
to give forth or cause to give forth (moisture) in droplets
the maple sweats sap
to collect and condense moisture on an outer surface
a glass of beer sweating in the sun
(of a liquid) to pass through a porous surface in droplets
(of tobacco leaves, cut and dried hay, etc) to exude moisture and, sometimes, begin to ferment or to cause (tobacco leaves, etc) to exude moisture
to heat (food, esp vegetables) slowly in butter in a tightly closed saucepan
to join (pieces of metal) by pressing together and heating
to heat (solder) until it melts
to heat (a partially fused metal) to extract an easily fusible constituent
to shake together (coins, esp gold coins) so as to remove particles for illegal use
to suffer anxiety, impatience, or distress
to overwork or be overworked
to employ at very low wages and under bad conditions
to extort, esp by torture
to sweat information out of a captive
to suffer punishment
you'll sweat for this!
See sweat off See sweat out See hidrosis
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