Sweat
noun
The clear, salty liquid that you pass through your skin.
I was covered in sweat after the workout.
Often appears as...
- break into sweat
- dripping with sweat
verb
To produce sweat.
You will sweat a lot during exercises.
Often appears as...
- sweat profusely
- sweat heavily
verb
To work very hard to achieve something.
He sweat blood to create this business.
Often appears as...
- sweat blood
- sweat it out
Usage tips
Approving
noun
A state of anxiety or nervousness.
It's not worth the sweat to worry about it.
Often appears as...
- in a sweat
- break out into a sweat
Usage tips
Colloquial, Disapproving
verb
To cause vegetables to cook in their own juices, usually over low heat.
Sweat the onions in a little oil until they are translucent.
Often appears as...
- sweat the onions
- gently sweat
noun
A person who is exploited for hard labor.
He was used as a sweat in the factory.
Often appears as...
- factory sweat
- work like a sweat
Usage tips
Vulgar, Disapproving
noun
The clear, salty liquid that you pass through your skin.
I was covered in sweat after the workout.
Often appears as...
- break into sweat
- dripping with sweat
verb
To produce sweat.
You will sweat a lot during exercises.
Often appears as...
- sweat profusely
- sweat heavily
verb
To work very hard to achieve something.
He sweat blood to create this business.
Often appears as...
- sweat blood
- sweat it out
Usage tips
Approving
noun
A state of anxiety or nervousness.
It's not worth the sweat to worry about it.
Often appears as...
- in a sweat
- break out into a sweat
Usage tips
Colloquial, Disapproving
verb
To cause vegetables to cook in their own juices, usually over low heat.
Sweat the onions in a little oil until they are translucent.
Often appears as...
- sweat the onions
- gently sweat
noun
A person who is exploited for hard labor.
He was used as a sweat in the factory.
Often appears as...
- factory sweat
- work like a sweat
Usage tips
Vulgar, Disapproving
Definition 1 of 6
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Exertion
Used when discussing exercise, hot weather, or any physical activity causing sweating.
During the marathon, her face was full of sweat.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Expression
Sweat can indicate stress or fear, often used in expressions about being nervous.
He was in a cold sweat before the speech.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Literal
Sometimes 'sweat' isn't literal, but means to put in effort, like in phrases about working hard.
She didn't sweat the technique and nailed it.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Exertion
Used when discussing exercise, hot weather, or any physical activity causing sweating.
During the marathon, her face was full of sweat.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Expression
Sweat can indicate stress or fear, often used in expressions about being nervous.
He was in a cold sweat before the speech.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Literal
Sometimes 'sweat' isn't literal, but means to put in effort, like in phrases about working hard.
She didn't sweat the technique and nailed it.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Exertion
Used when discussing exercise, hot weather, or any physical activity causing sweating.
During the marathon, her face was full of sweat.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Expression
Sweat can indicate stress or fear, often used in expressions about being nervous.
He was in a cold sweat before the speech.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Literal
Sometimes 'sweat' isn't literal, but means to put in effort, like in phrases about working hard.
She didn't sweat the technique and nailed it.
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Video examples
What happens when you...
through cooling methods like the evaporation of sweat. But with uncompensable heat stress, your body is unable to lose enough heat due to overexertion or high temperatures in humidity, which raises your core temperature beyond normal levels. This causes the proteins and cell membranes to denature,
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How a wound heals itself...
much of this surface performs similar functions, such as sweating, feeling heat and cold, and growing hair. But after a deep cut or wound, the newly healed skin will look different from the surrounding area, and may not fully regain all its abilities for a while, or at all.
Video examples
Chris Burkard: The joy...
I mean, to me, this was it. Life could not get any better. Sweating it out, shooting surfers in these exotic tourist destinations. But there was just this one problem. You see, the more time I spent traveling to these exotic locations, the less gratifying it seemed to be.
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Emily Ainsworth: Inside...
the world of the circus these people under the blast of a spotlight transform themselves and in short they become demigods and once the lights cut are condemned of parasites and I am going to introduce you to these worlds blood and sweat and secrets
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Top 5 Animal Adaptations...
extraordinary it was long wondered why giraffes had their spectacular patterns but we'd seen their striking patches may help them stay cool it was found that underneath each darkened patch they had sweat glands but the size of these glands were
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Sweaty Mudskippers Try...
loud well they said we couldn't do it louis but here we here we are finally out of the water living normally the sunshine the hot the hot sunshine oh i'm sweating tommy i need some water this
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Fire and Feast PIPE A...
and as the droppings evaporate in the hot sun it cools the bird in much the same way as our sweat but as the sun's heat turns the grasslands to tinder life on the savannah is about to change
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Incredible Animal...
The heat is overwhelming. Hippos can't sweat, but they do secrete a thick, oily, reddish fluid. This acts as a sunscreen and helps protect against infection.
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A journey around the...
like buying your ticket to freedom but the currency it's sweat hard work dedication it's a constant work it's a humbling road where the respect for
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Hippo vs Lion Clan PIPE...
the heat is overwhelming hippos can't sweat but they do secrete a thick oily reddish fluid this acts as a sunscreen and helps
Video examples
What happens when you...
through cooling methods like the evaporation of sweat. But with uncompensable heat stress, your body is unable to lose enough heat due to overexertion or high temperatures in humidity, which raises your core temperature beyond normal levels. This causes the proteins and cell membranes to denature,
Video examples
How a wound heals itself...
much of this surface performs similar functions, such as sweating, feeling heat and cold, and growing hair. But after a deep cut or wound, the newly healed skin will look different from the surrounding area, and may not fully regain all its abilities for a while, or at all.
Video examples
Chris Burkard: The joy...
I mean, to me, this was it. Life could not get any better. Sweating it out, shooting surfers in these exotic tourist destinations. But there was just this one problem. You see, the more time I spent traveling to these exotic locations, the less gratifying it seemed to be.
Video examples
Emily Ainsworth: Inside...
the world of the circus these people under the blast of a spotlight transform themselves and in short they become demigods and once the lights cut are condemned of parasites and I am going to introduce you to these worlds blood and sweat and secrets
Video examples
Top 5 Animal Adaptations...
extraordinary it was long wondered why giraffes had their spectacular patterns but we'd seen their striking patches may help them stay cool it was found that underneath each darkened patch they had sweat glands but the size of these glands were
Video examples
Sweaty Mudskippers Try...
loud well they said we couldn't do it louis but here we here we are finally out of the water living normally the sunshine the hot the hot sunshine oh i'm sweating tommy i need some water this
Video examples
Fire and Feast PIPE A...
and as the droppings evaporate in the hot sun it cools the bird in much the same way as our sweat but as the sun's heat turns the grasslands to tinder life on the savannah is about to change
Video examples
Incredible Animal...
The heat is overwhelming. Hippos can't sweat, but they do secrete a thick, oily, reddish fluid. This acts as a sunscreen and helps protect against infection.
Video examples
A journey around the...
like buying your ticket to freedom but the currency it's sweat hard work dedication it's a constant work it's a humbling road where the respect for
Video examples
Hippo vs Lion Clan PIPE...
the heat is overwhelming hippos can't sweat but they do secrete a thick oily reddish fluid this acts as a sunscreen and helps
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Kevin Plank
American Businessman
I was a not-big-enough, not-fast-enough football player who wanted a little bit of an edge on the field. I figured my own sweat, if I could get that off my body, and more importantly, the weight that stood behind it, that would help.
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Joe Budden
American Musician
You put your blood, sweat, and tears into an album and you think that's where it ends, but no - when you go on tour you're still carrying the life of that album and the life of those songs until you put your next project out.
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Alesha Dixon
British Musician
The older you are, the wiser you are. The more comfortable you are in your own skin, the more you know yourself, the more patient you are. I don't sweat the small stuff any more.
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Radhika Apte
Indian Actress
I don't do much for skin. Just drink water, try to get proper sleep, exercise, sweat it out, keep it moisturised, and most importantly, clean. That's basically what I do.
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Amy Winehouse
English Musician
When you're around kids you can be a little kid yourself and pretend that life is magic and you don't have to be one of those sweaty people going to work every day.
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Lindy Booth
Canadian Actress
The most terrifying thing in the world was having to give a speech at my girlfriend's wedding. I was physically shaking and sweating the entire time.
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Indra Nooyi
Indian Businesswoman
I pick up the details that drive the organization insane. But sweating the details is more important than anything else.
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Robert Anton Wilson
American Writer
Nothing of any importance can be taught. It can only be learned, and with blood and sweat.
Quote examples
Rekha
Indian Actress
Life is not perfect. I've had my share of sweat, blood and pain.
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Norman Schwarzkopf
American General
The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war.
Quote examples
Kevin Plank
American Businessman
I was a not-big-enough, not-fast-enough football player who wanted a little bit of an edge on the field. I figured my own sweat, if I could get that off my body, and more importantly, the weight that stood behind it, that would help.
Quote examples
Joe Budden
American Musician
You put your blood, sweat, and tears into an album and you think that's where it ends, but no - when you go on tour you're still carrying the life of that album and the life of those songs until you put your next project out.
Quote examples
Alesha Dixon
British Musician
The older you are, the wiser you are. The more comfortable you are in your own skin, the more you know yourself, the more patient you are. I don't sweat the small stuff any more.
Quote examples
Radhika Apte
Indian Actress
I don't do much for skin. Just drink water, try to get proper sleep, exercise, sweat it out, keep it moisturised, and most importantly, clean. That's basically what I do.
Quote examples
Amy Winehouse
English Musician
When you're around kids you can be a little kid yourself and pretend that life is magic and you don't have to be one of those sweaty people going to work every day.
Quote examples
Lindy Booth
Canadian Actress
The most terrifying thing in the world was having to give a speech at my girlfriend's wedding. I was physically shaking and sweating the entire time.
Quote examples
Indra Nooyi
Indian Businesswoman
I pick up the details that drive the organization insane. But sweating the details is more important than anything else.
Quote examples
Robert Anton Wilson
American Writer
Nothing of any importance can be taught. It can only be learned, and with blood and sweat.
Quote examples
Rekha
Indian Actress
Life is not perfect. I've had my share of sweat, blood and pain.
Quote examples
Norman Schwarzkopf
American General
The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war.
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