Perspiration

Pronunciation: /pɜːrspəˈreɪʃən/

Definitions of perspiration

noun sweat

Example Sentences

A1 After running, I was covered in perspiration.

A2 She wiped the perspiration from her forehead with a towel.

B1 The intense workout caused a lot of perspiration.

B2 The athletes were dripping with perspiration after the match.

C1 The doctor monitored the patient's perspiration levels during the stress test.

C2 The sauna induced heavy perspiration, helping to detoxify the body.

Examples of perspiration in a Sentence

formal The intense workout caused a significant amount of perspiration on his forehead.

informal I always start to feel gross when I notice my perspiration during a workout.

slang I hate it when I get pit stains from too much perspiration.

figurative Her perspiration was evidence of her hard work and dedication to the project.

Grammatical Forms of perspiration

• past tense: perspired
• plural: perspirations
• comparative: more perspiring
• superlative: most perspiring
• present tense: perspires
• future tense: will perspire
• perfect tense: have perspired
• continuous tense: is perspiring
• singular: perspiration
• positive degree: perspiratory
• infinitive: to perspire
• gerund: perspiring
• participle: perspired

Origin and Evolution of perspiration

First Known Use: 1525 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'perspiration' originated from the Latin word 'perspirare', which is a combination of 'per-' (through) and 'spirare' (to breathe).

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'perspiration' has retained its original meaning of the process of sweating through the skin, but has also come to be used more broadly to describe any form of sweating or the act of working hard or exerting oneself physically.