sweat

²sweat

noun

Definition of SWEAT

1

: hard work : drudgery

2

: the fluid excreted from the sweat glands of the skin : perspiration

3

: moisture issuing from or gathering in drops on a surface

4

a : the condition of one sweating or sweated b : a spell of sweating

5

: a state of anxiety or impatience

6

plural a : sweat suit b : sweatpants

— no sweat

slang : with little or no difficulty : easily; also : easy —often used interjectionally

Examples of SWEAT

1. We were drenched in sweat after the workout.
2. The runners were dripping with sweat.
3. Her forehead was covered with beads of sweat.
4. It took a lot of sweat and toil to build the house.
5. We helped them not with money but with our blood and sweat.

First Known Use of SWEAT

13th century

Related to SWEAT

Synonyms: elbow grease, exertion, expenditure, labor, pains, effort, trouble, while, work

Antonyms: fun, play

Related Words: drudgery, grind, slog, strain, toil, travail; dint, energy; force, might, muscle, power, puissance; attempt, endeavor, essay, fling, go, pass, shot, stab, trial, try, whack

Near Antonyms: adroitness, ease, facility, fluency, smoothness; dormancy, idleness, inaction, inactivity, indolence, inertia, languor, laziness, quiescence

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