night sweats

plural noun

: profuse sweating during sleep that is sometimes a symptom of febrile disease

Examples of night sweats in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hot flashes and night sweats are common symptoms of menopause that can become life threatening during extreme heat events and when cooling, hydration and hormone therapy are limited or unavailable. — Jaquelyn Jahn, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026

Those hormone drops result in hot flashes, night sweats and other symptoms. — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Johnson is betting the trade-off — an aggressive, paint-punishing offense with the potential to give opposing defenses night sweats — will be worth the gamble. — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026

Menopausal hot flashes and night sweats disproportionately impact women of color, with Black and Hispanic women experiencing more frequent and bothersome hot flashes due to menopause. — Partner Content, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1703, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for night sweats

• abets
• assets
• begets
• besets
• briquettes
• cadets
• cassettes
• cornets
• corvettes
• croquettes
• diskettes
• duets