Pronunciation: /swɛt/
noun a salty fluid exuded by sweat glands in the skin to regulate body temperature
A1 I am sweating because it's hot outside.
A2 After a workout, I am covered in sweat.
B1 She wiped the sweat from her brow after running a marathon.
B2 The intense heat caused beads of sweat to form on his forehead.
C1 The athlete's determination was evident in the sweat dripping down his face.
C2 Despite the sweltering heat, she showed no signs of sweat during the competition.
verb to excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
A1 I sweat a lot when I exercise.
A2 She sweats profusely during hot weather.
B1 The athletes were sweating heavily after the intense training session.
B2 He sweated through his shirt during the nerve-wracking presentation.
C1 The workers sweated away in the sweltering heat to meet the deadline.
C2 Despite the air conditioning, he could feel the sweat trickling down his back.
formal After exercising, my body produces sweat as a way to regulate its temperature.
informal I always sweat a lot when I work out at the gym.
slang I was sweating bullets during that intense meeting.
figurative The thought of public speaking makes me break out in a cold sweat.
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