noun

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.
The state of one who is sweating; diaphoresis.
- Just thinking about the interview tomorrow puts me into a nervous sweat.
(figurative) Hard work; toil.
(figurative) Moisture issuing from any substance.
A short run by a racehorse as a form of exercise.
(historical) The sweating sickness.
(British, military slang, especially WWI) A soldier (especially one who is old or experienced).
(video games, slang) An extremely or excessively competitive player.

verb

(intransitive) To emit sweat.
(transitive) To cause to excrete moisture through skin.
(intransitive, informal) To work hard.
- I've been sweating over my essay all day.
(transitive, informal) To extract money, labour, etc. from, by exaction or oppression.
- to sweat a spendthrift
- to sweat labourers
(intransitive, informal) To worry.
(transitive, informal) To worry about (something).
- Don't sweat it!
- to sweat the small stuff
(transitive) To emit, in the manner of sweat.
- to sweat blood
(intransitive) To emit moisture.
- The cheese will start sweating if you don't refrigerate it.
(intransitive) To have drops of water form on (something's surface) due to moisture condensation.
- Coasters are a good way to stop a sweating glass from damaging your table.
(intransitive, plumbing) To solder (a pipe joint) together.
(transitive, slang) To stress out, to put under pressure.
- Stop sweatin' me!
(transitive, intransitive, cooking) To cook slowly at low heat, in shallow oil and without browning, to reduce moisture content.
(transitive, archaic) To remove a portion of (a coin), as by shaking it with others in a bag, so that the friction wears off a small quantity of the metal.
(intransitive) To suffer a penalty; to smart for one's misdeeds.
(transitive) To take a racehorse for a short exercise run.

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