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Sweat has 8 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

salty fluid secreted by sweat glands

"sweat poured off his brow"

2

agitation resulting from active worry

"don't get in a stew"

"he's in a sweat about exams"

3

condensation of moisture on a cold surface

"the cold glasses were streaked with sweat"

4

use of physical or mental energy; hard work

"he got an A for effort"

"they managed only with great exertion"

5

Fluid that exits the body through pores in the skin usually due to physical stress and/or high temperature for the purpose of regulating body temperature and removing certain compounds from the circulation.

"The runner's face glistened with sweat as he pushed through the final mile of the race under the scorching sun."

In plain English: Sweat is the liquid your body makes and releases through your skin to help you cool down when it's hot or during exercise.

"He wiped away the sweat on his forehead after running in the heat."

Usage: Use this noun specifically when referring to bodily fluid produced by sweat glands, not as a verb meaning "to perspire." It is often confused with similar terms like "perspiration," which carries a more formal tone.

Verb
1

excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin

"Exercise makes one sweat"

2

To emit sweat.

"The athlete began to sweat profusely after running up the steep hill."

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

"The famous actor John Sweat was known for his role in several classic films."

Example Sentences
"He wiped away the sweat on his forehead after running in the heat." noun
"She wiped away the sweat on her forehead after running in the heat." noun
"The old shirt was soaked through with sweat from his long hike." noun
"A bead of sweat rolled down his nose before he reached for a drink." noun
See Also
sticky shvitz sweating sickness sweatbox syringoma uridrosis perspirate steam bath
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
secretion agitation condensation labor excrete
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
struggle trouble least effort strain exercise pull application overkill supererogation overexertion friction swelter

Origin

The word "sweat" comes from Middle English and Old English, where it originally meant to perspire. Its roots trace back to a Proto-Indo-European term specifically meaning "to sweat."

Rhyming Words
eat yeat leat beat meat heat teat seat feat neat reat peat pleat cheat creat great treat cleat wheat sheat
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