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1. Salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
   "sweat poured off his brow";
   - perspiration, sudor
    
2. Agitation resulting from active worry
   "he's in a sweat about exams";
   - fret, stew, lather, swither
    
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 sweat";
   - effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail

1. Excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
   "Exercise makes one sweat";
   - sudate, perspire
    
2. Be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
   "I sweat about my job";
   - worry
    
3. Strive and make an effort to reach a goal
   "She sweated for years to make a decent living";
   - tug, labor [US], labour [Brit, Cdn], push, drive
    
4. (plumbing) solder together

Derived forms: sweated, sweats, sweating

See also: sweat off

Type of: agitation, condensate, condensation, egest, eliminate, excrete, fight, labor [US], labour [Brit, Cdn], pass, secretion, struggle, toil

Encyclopedia: Sweat