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How to pronounce sweats

noun

IPA: /swɛts/

Say it like: Swee-ts

The correct spelling is sweats. 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 co… For example: "Just thinking about the interview tomorrow puts me into a nervous sweat."

Usage Examples

Just thinking about the interview tomorrow puts me into a nervous sweat.

the sweat of hay or grain in a mow or stack

I've been sweating over my essay all day.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.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.
  2. 2.The state of one who sweats; diaphoresis.
  3. 3.(especially WWI) A soldier (especially one who is old or experienced).
  4. 4.The sweating sickness.
  5. 5.Moisture issuing from any substance.

verb

  1. 1.To emit sweat.
  2. 2.To cause to excrete moisture through skin.
  3. 3.To work hard.
  4. 4.To extract money, labour, etc. from, by exaction or oppression.
  5. 5.To worry.

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