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Sweats

/swɛts/

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.

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📖 Definitions of "Sweats"

noun

1
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.
2
The state of one who sweats; diaphoresis.
"Just thinking about the interview tomorrow puts me into a nervous sweat."
3
(especially WWI) A soldier (especially one who is old or experienced).
4
The sweating sickness.

verb

1
To emit sweat.
2
To cause to excrete moisture through skin.
3
To work hard.
"I've been sweating over my essay all day."
4
To extract money, labour, etc. from, by exaction or oppression.
"to sweat a spendthrift"

noun

1
A sweatsuit.
2
Any illness causing copious perspiration.
"I have a bad case of the sweats. Do you think it's the flu?"
3
Nervousness.

🔄 Synonyms of "Sweats"

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Word	Definition
sweat suitnoun	garment consisting of sweat pants and a sweatshirt

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Sweats"

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Word	Definition
sweat suitnoun	garment consisting of sweat pants and a sweatshirt
colliquative	Of, pertaining to, or causing colliquation; liquefactive
hats	a Swedish political faction active during the Age of Liberty.
lodgesnoun	A building for recreational use such as a hunting lodge or a summer cabin.
perspiresverb	(ambitransitive) To emit (sweat or perspiration) through the skin's pores.
sweatlodgenoun	Alternative form of sweat lodge. [A structure in which people expose themselves to high-temperature air, often combined with steam or aromatic substances, as in a steam bath or sauna.]
jumpsuitnoun	A one-piece item of clothing originally used by parachutists.
sweatshortsnoun	sweatpants cut off at the knee.
shvitznoun	Sweat.
schwitznoun	Alternative spelling of shvitz. [Sweat.]
sleepingwearnoun	Synonym of sleepwear.
sweatboxnoun	(US, slang) A jail cell.
schvitznoun	Alternative spelling of shvitz. [Sweat.]
perspirationnoun	Sweat (fluid).
sweatdropverb	(intransitive, of a character in anime or manga) To show a stylized bead of sweat at the forehead, indicating embarrassment, exasperation, etc.
snowsuitnoun	An all-in-one waterproof insulating garment.
slumberwearnoun	sleepwear
skiwearnoun	Clothing to be worn while skiing.
wetsuitnoun	A close fitting, insulating garment usually made from neoprene or similar material designed to keep one warm during activities on or under water.
drysuitnoun	An inflatable suit to provide thermal insulation to the wearer and keep them dry while immersed in water.