English noun: sweat | |||
1. | sweat (body) salty fluid secreted by sweat glands | ||
Samples | Sweat poured off his brow. | ||
Synonyms | perspiration, sudor | ||
Broader (hypernym) | secretion | ||
Substance holonym | H2O, water | ||
2. | sweat (state) agitation resulting from active worry | ||
Samples | Don't get in a stew. He's in a sweat about exams. | ||
Synonyms | fret, lather, stew, swither | ||
Broader (hypernym) | agitation | ||
3. | sweat (phenomenon) condensation of moisture on a cold surface | ||
Samples | The cold glasses were streaked with sweat. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | condensate, condensation | ||
4. | sweat (act) use of physical or mental energy; hard work | ||
Samples | He got an A for effort. They managed only with great exertion. | ||
Synonyms | effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail | ||
Broader (hypernym) | labor, labour, toil | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | application, detrition, difficulty, diligence, exercise, exercising, friction, least effort, least resistance, overexertion, overkill, physical exercise, physical exertion, pull, rubbing, strain, straining, struggle, supererogation, trouble, workout | ||
English verb: sweat | |||
1. | sweat (body) excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin | ||
Samples | Exercise makes one sweat. | ||
Examples | Sam and Sue sweat, Did his feet sweat? | ||
Synonyms | perspire, sudate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | egest, eliminate, excrete, pass | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | swelter | ||