sweat1 verbsweat2 noun
sweatsweat1 /swet/ ●●○ verb 
WORD ORIGINsweat1
Origin:
Old English swætan, from swat ‘sweat’ (noun)VERB TABLE
sweat
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | sweat |
| he, she, it | sweats | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | sweated |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have sweated |
| he, she, it | has sweated | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had sweated |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will sweat |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have sweated |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am sweating |
| he, she, it | is sweating | |
| you, we, they | are sweating | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was sweating |
| you, we, they | were sweating | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been sweating |
| he, she, it | has been sweating | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been sweating |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be sweating |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been sweating |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Sweating profusely and gripping the lectern, Anderson began his speech.
- It's so hot, you start sweating the minute you walk outside.
- It was tough work. Within minutes we were all sweating buckets.
- Let them sweat - I'll give them a decision tomorrow.
- My God, it's hot in here - I'm sweating like a pig!
- The heat from the lights was making her sweat and her make-up started to run.
- You're sweating. Why don't you take your jacket off?
- Amphitryon, sweating, leaned on his spear.
- If I had to sweat blood it would be done.
- Out in the corridor Toby found he was sweating.
- Quinn tried to imagine him lying in his bed, sweating out a fever.
- She was sweating, yet her skin felt cold.
Longman Language Activatorto sweat
when you sweat your skin becomes wet, because you are hot, nervous, ill etc: · You're sweating. Why don't you take your jacket off?· The heat from the lights was making her sweat and her make-up started to run.sweat profusely (=sweat a lot): · Sweating profusely and gripping the lectern, Anderson began his speech.sweat like a pig/sweat buckets spoken (=sweat a lot): · My God, it's hot in here - I'm sweating like a pig!· It was tough work. Within minutes we were all sweating buckets.
formal to sweat: · She felt hot and awkward and started to perspire.· He was perspiring. It showed on his forehead.perspire freely/profusely (=perspire a lot): · James, who was perspiring profusely, took out a handkerchief and mopped his brow.
to start sweating, especially because you are nervous or afraid: · I was terrified. My hands were shaking, and I broke out in a sweat.· "It's got nothing to do with me," she said, breaking into a sweat.break out in a cold sweat/break into a cold sweat: · As the security guard approached, I broke into a cold sweat.
to be sweating a lot: · What on earth have you been doing? You're dripping with sweat!· Melissa was pouring with sweat, and her hair was stuck to her face.
the liquid that appears on your skin when you sweat · He stopped working for a moment to wipe the sweat off his face.· I got sweat in my eyes and couldn't see.beads of sweat (=drops of sweat) · Beads of sweat appeared on her forehead and she trembled visibly.
formal sweat: · a deodorant that protects against perspiration all day long· To keep your body cool, wear cotton clothing that absorbs perspiration.beads of perspiration (=drops of perspiration): · Beads of perspiration trickled down my back.
covered in sweat · I'm all hot and sweaty. I think I'll take a shower.· He was a short fat guy with big sweaty hands.· The equipment manager collected the sweaty uniforms and took them down to the hotel laundry.
also be covered/drenched/soaked with sweat to be very wet because you have been sweating a lot: · Ian came off the squash court covered in sweat.· I insist my car's have air conditioning - I hate arriving somewhere drenched with sweat.
WORD SETSaerobic, adjectiveafterbirth, nounalgae, nounalimentary canal, nounamber, nounameba, nounamino acid, nounamoeba, nounanaconda, nounanaerobic, adjectiveandrogynous, adjectiveantibody, nounantigen, nounantitoxin, nounappendage, nounarm, nounarmour, nounasexual, adjectiveassimilation, nounatrophy, verbaviary, nounbacteria, nounbacteriology, nounbarnacle, nounbile, nounbinocular vision, nounbio-, prefixbiochemistry, nounbiodegradable, adjectivebiodiversity, nounbiohazard, nounbiological, adjectivebiological clock, nounbiology, nounbiomass, nounbiome, nounbiosphere, nounblind, nounbrain, nounbreathe, verbbreed, verbbreed, nounbreeding, nounbristle, nounbulb, nouncapsule, nouncarbohydrate, nouncarbon dioxide, nouncarnivore, nouncell, nouncellular, adjectivecellulose, nouncentral nervous system, nouncervical, adjectivecholesterol, nounchromosome, nouncirculation, nouncirculatory, adjectiveclass, nounclone, nouncold-blooded, adjectiveconceive, verbconch, nounconnective tissue, nouncopulate, verbcoral reef, nouncornea, nouncoronary, adjectivecorpuscle, nouncortex, nouncortisone, nouncowrie, nouncrab, nouncrawfish, nouncrayfish, nouncreature, nouncross, verbcrossbreed, nounculture, nouncytoplasm, noundecay, verbdecay, noundecompose, verbdefecate, verbdenizen, noundextrose, noundiaphragm, noundigest, verbdigestion, noundigestive, adjectiveDNA, noundorsal, adjectivedry rot, nounduct, noundwarf, noundwarf, adjectiveecological, adjectiveecology, nounecosystem, nounegg, nounejaculate, verbembryo, nounembryonic, adjectiveenzyme, nounepidermis, nounevolution, nounevolutionary, adjectiveexcrement, nounexcrescence, nounexcrete, verbexcretion, nounexhale, verbexoskeleton, nounextinction, nounfaeces, nounfamily, nounfang, nounfat, nounfatty acid, nounfauna, nounfeces, nounfeed, verbfemale, adjectivefemale, nounferment, verbferment, nounfertile, adjectivefertility, nounfertilize, verbfission, nounflank, nounflatulence, nounflesh, nounfleshy, adjectiveflightless, adjectiveflora, nounfoetal, adjectivefoetus, nounfoliage, nounfossil, nounfreak, nounfreshwater, adjectivefructose, noungamete, nounganglion, noungene, noungene pool, noungenera, genetic, adjectivegenetic code, noungenetic engineering, noungenetic fingerprinting, noungenetics, noungenome, noungenus, noungestation, noungland, nounglandular, adjectiveglucose, noungluten, noungonad, noungrass snake, noungrow, verbgrowth, nounhabitat, nounhaemoglobin, nounhearing, nounheart, nounhemisphere, nounherbivore, nounhereditary, adjectiveheredity, nounhermaphrodite, nounhibernate, verbhistamine, nounhoming, adjectivehormone, nounhost, nounimpregnate, verbimpulse, nounincubate, verbindigenous, adjectiveinfected, adjectiveinfertile, adjectiveinfest, verbingest, verbinhale, verbinseminate, verbinsensate, adjectiveinsulin, nounintegument, nounintercourse, nouninterferon, nounintestine, nouninvertebrate, nouninvoluntary, adjectiveiris, nounjaw, nounjelly, nounkidney, nounkrill, nounlactate, verblactation, nounlactic acid, nounleech, nounleg, nounlesser, adjectivelichen, nounlife, nounlife cycle, nounlife form, nounligament, nounlimb, nounlimpet, nounlipid, nounliver, nounliving fossil, nounlocomotion, nounlymph, nounlymph node, nounmale, adjectivemale, nounmammal, nounmandible, nounmate, nounmate, verbmembrane, nounmetabolism, nounmetabolize, verbmetamorphosis, nounmicrobe, nounmicrobiology, nounmicroorganism, nounmicroscopic, adjectivemigrate, verbmigratory, adjectivemiscarriage, nounmolar, nounmorphology, nounmotor, adjectivemould, nounmouth, nounmucous membrane, nounmucus, nounmulticellular, adjectivemuscle, nounmuscular, adjectivemutant, nounmutate, verbmutation, nounnatural history, nounnatural selection, nounnature, nounneck, nounnectar, nounnerve, nounnervous, adjectivenervous system, nounneural, adjectiveneuro-, prefixneurology, nounnode, nounnose, nounnostril, nounnucleic acid, nounnucleus, nounnutrient, nounnutriment, nounoesophagus, nounoestrogen, nounolfactory, adjectiveoptic, adjectiveorgan, nounorganic, adjectiveorganic chemistry, nounorganism, nounorifice, nounossify, verbosteo-, prefixoutgrowth, nounova, ovary, nounoverwinter, verboviduct, nounoviparous, adjectiveovulate, verbovum, nounparasite, nounpathogen, nounpedigree, nounpelvic, adjectivepelvis, nounpenile, adjectivepenis, nounpepsin, nounperiod, nounperspiration, nounperspire, verbphotosynthesis, nounphylum, nounpigment, nounpigmentation, nounplankton, nounplasma, nounpollinate, verbpostnatal, adjectivepregnancy, nounpregnant, adjectivepremature, adjectiveprenatal, adjectiveproduct, nounproliferation, nounpropagate, verbprotein, nounprotoplasm, nounprotozoan, nounpuberty, nounpulmonary, adjectivepulp, nounpulsation, nounputrefy, verbputrid, adjectivered blood cell, nounregurgitate, verbrenal, adjectivereproduce, verbreproduction, nounreproductive, adjectiverespiration, nounrespiratory, adjectiverespire, verbretina, nounroot, nounrot, verbrot, nounruff, nounsac, nounsaliva, nounsalivary gland, nounsalivate, verbsaltwater, adjectivescale, nounscallop, nounscaly, adjectivesebaceous, adjectivesecrete, verbsecretion, nounsemen, nounsense organ, nounsensory, adjectiveserum, nounsex, nounsex, verbsexless, adjectivesexual intercourse, nounsheath, nounshell, nounsibling, nounskeletal, adjectiveskeleton, nounskin, nounskull, nounspasm, nounspasmodic, adjectivespecies, nounspecimen, nounsperm, nounspiderweb, nounspinal cord, nounspine, nounspineless, adjectivestarch, nounstem cell, nounstimulate, verbstimulus, nounstrain, nounsubject, nounsubspecies, nounsucker, nounsucrose, nounsweat, verbsweat, nounsweat gland, nounsymbiosis, nounsystemic, adjectivetail, nountaxonomy, nounteeth, testosterone, nountest-tube baby, nountissue, nountrachea, nountube, noununicellular, adjectiveurethra, nounuric, adjectiveurinate, verburine, nounvariety, nounvector, nounvein, nounvenom, nounvenomous, adjectiveventricle, nounvertebra, nounvertebrate, nounvivisection, nounwarm-blooded, adjectivewean, verbwildlife, nounwindpipe, nounyolk, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
Charles is sweating it out while the coach decides which players he’s taking to the Olympics. They were sweating it out in the gym.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES He changed out of his rain-drenched clothes. John came in, his arm dripping blood. The hand that held the gun was dripping with sweat.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
(=sweat a lot) Within minutes she was sweating profusely.
Within minutes she was sweating profusely. informal (=sweat a lot) basketball players sweating buckets
basketball players sweating buckets (=work very hard) I sweated blood to get that report finished. We’ve been sweating our guts out here!
I sweated blood to get that report finished. We’ve been sweating our guts out here! American English (=be very anxious) Workers are sweating bullets over the possibility of job losses.
Workers are sweating bullets over the possibility of job losses. Charles is sweating it out while the coach decides which players he’s taking to the Olympics. They were sweating it out in the gym. He changed out of his rain-drenched clothes. John came in, his arm dripping blood. The hand that held the gun was dripping with sweat.· Her father was under clad for the time of year but was sweating heavily.· The coat had made her so hot that she was sweating heavily.
· Even the ground is affected, and instead of producing food plentifully it has to be coaxed and sweated over.
· The Prime Minister, who looked relaxed but sweated profusely in the hot hall, said he relished the fight ahead.· At that time, when it was removed from the casket, the community was astonished to see it sweat profusely.· Hutt crept silently into the kitchen, his hands sweating profusely as he closed in on his prey.· By noon on the fourth day he was sweating profusely.· Within minutes her eyes were watering, she was sweating profusely and she began to find it difficult to breathe and speak.· They grip the lectern, their knees knock, and they sweat profusely as they try to get their point across.· I was sweating profusely in a wool shirt.· By the time he reaches the post he is sweating profusely.
NOUN· Churchill, who demanded and got blood, sweat, and tears, is gone.
· Dances were absolute torture, because I was so small and because my hands sweated a lot.· When my hands started to sweat, I swiped a layer of Secret across them too.· Hutt crept silently into the kitchen, his hands sweating profusely as he closed in on his prey.· The palms of his hands were sweating and he had yawned twice since he left the car.· She found her hands were sweating.· The thread was clean, her hands were not sweating.
· As I climbed the steps my palms began to sweat.· My palms were sweating, my heart thumped.· Her palms were sweating, and she hoped they would stop when she had to shake hands with him.· Sometimes, just thinking about fear is enough to start the palms sweating.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► don’t sweat the small stuffPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► blood, sweat, and tears► break out in spots/a rash/a sweat etc► work/sweat your guts out► work up an appetite/a thirst/a sweat
1liquid from skin [intransitive, transitive] to have drops of salty liquid coming out through your skin because you are hot, ill, frightened, or doing exercise SYN perspire: - Don't sweat it - you'll pass the test, no problem.
- They make the skin crawl like it is on fire, even as it is bathed in sweat.
- As the show progressed, Sandi could see that the dancers' faces were becoming beaded with sweat.
- He is lightly beaded with sweat.
- He was standing, his head sunk between his shoulders, his red face beaded with sweat.
- My forehead was beaded with sweat.
- She looked green; her forehead was beaded with sweat.
- Donald sweated blood to build up his business.
- Although I remember seeing some one eating chips from a story I'd sweated blood on when I was working in Worcester.
- I could have understood it in Cottee's case if he had been sweating blood for Everton.
- If I had to sweat blood it would be done.
I was sweating a lot despite the air conditioning.sweat heavily/profusely (=sweat a lot) Within minutes she was sweating profusely.sweat like a pig/sweat buckets informal (=sweat a lot) basketball players sweating buckets2work [intransitive, transitive] informal to work hard: They sweated and saved for ten years to buy a house.sweat over He’d sweated over the plans for six months.sweat blood/sweat your guts out (=work very hard) I sweated blood to get that report finished. We’ve been sweating our guts out here!3worry [intransitive, transitive] informal to be anxious, nervous, or worried about something: Let them sweat a bit before you tell them.sweat bullets American English (=be very anxious) Workers are sweating bullets over the possibility of job losses.4don’t sweat it American English spoken used to tell someone not to worry about something: Don’t sweat it, I’ll lend you the money.5don’t sweat the small stuff American English spoken used to tell someone not to worry about unimportant things6produce liquid [intransitive] if something such as cheese sweats, fat from inside appears on its surface7cook [transitive] British English to heat food gently in a little water or fat: Sweat the vegetables until the juices run out.sweat something ↔ off phrasal verb to lose weight by sweating a lotsweat something ↔ out phrasal verb1to wait anxiously for news that is very important to you: Charles is sweating it out while the coach decides which players he’s taking to the Olympics.2American English to work very hard on something, especially something difficult: kids sweating out a test3to do hard physical exercise: They were sweating it out in the gym.4to get rid of an illness by making yourself sweat a lotsweat1 verbsweat2 noun
sweatsweat2 ●●○ noun WORD ORIGINsweat2
Origin:
1300-1400 ➔ SWEAT1EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Sweat poured off his face.
- Beads of sweat appeared on her forehead and she trembled visibly.
- He stopped working for a moment to wipe the sweat off his face.
- I got sweat in my eyes and couldn't see.
- He constantly rotates five pairs of gloves, disliking the sweat that builds up inside as he plays.
- He threw up so easily, not like an adult retching and covered with cold sweat.
- I sat on an upturned box, feeling the sweat beginning to trickle down my back.
- Tepid sweats form, and shine, and instantly evaporate.
- The sweat of old memories, buried horrors, miserable lonely fears.
- The lumps are heavy but I drove myself till my arms cried out and the sweat runs down my back.
- You have more sweat glands and blood vessels per square inch in your scalp than any other part of your body.
Longman Language Activatorto sweat
when you sweat your skin becomes wet, because you are hot, nervous, ill etc: · You're sweating. Why don't you take your jacket off?· The heat from the lights was making her sweat and her make-up started to run.sweat profusely (=sweat a lot): · Sweating profusely and gripping the lectern, Anderson began his speech.sweat like a pig/sweat buckets spoken (=sweat a lot): · My God, it's hot in here - I'm sweating like a pig!· It was tough work. Within minutes we were all sweating buckets.
formal to sweat: · She felt hot and awkward and started to perspire.· He was perspiring. It showed on his forehead.perspire freely/profusely (=perspire a lot): · James, who was perspiring profusely, took out a handkerchief and mopped his brow.
to start sweating, especially because you are nervous or afraid: · I was terrified. My hands were shaking, and I broke out in a sweat.· "It's got nothing to do with me," she said, breaking into a sweat.break out in a cold sweat/break into a cold sweat: · As the security guard approached, I broke into a cold sweat.
to be sweating a lot: · What on earth have you been doing? You're dripping with sweat!· Melissa was pouring with sweat, and her hair was stuck to her face.
the liquid that appears on your skin when you sweat · He stopped working for a moment to wipe the sweat off his face.· I got sweat in my eyes and couldn't see.beads of sweat (=drops of sweat) · Beads of sweat appeared on her forehead and she trembled visibly.
formal sweat: · a deodorant that protects against perspiration all day long· To keep your body cool, wear cotton clothing that absorbs perspiration.beads of perspiration (=drops of perspiration): · Beads of perspiration trickled down my back.
covered in sweat · I'm all hot and sweaty. I think I'll take a shower.· He was a short fat guy with big sweaty hands.· The equipment manager collected the sweaty uniforms and took them down to the hotel laundry.
also be covered/drenched/soaked with sweat to be very wet because you have been sweating a lot: · Ian came off the squash court covered in sweat.· I insist my car's have air conditioning - I hate arriving somewhere drenched with sweat.
WORD SETSaerobic, adjectiveafterbirth, nounalgae, nounalimentary canal, nounamber, nounameba, nounamino acid, nounamoeba, nounanaconda, nounanaerobic, adjectiveandrogynous, adjectiveantibody, nounantigen, nounantitoxin, nounappendage, nounarm, nounarmour, nounasexual, adjectiveassimilation, nounatrophy, verbaviary, nounbacteria, nounbacteriology, nounbarnacle, nounbile, nounbinocular vision, nounbio-, prefixbiochemistry, nounbiodegradable, adjectivebiodiversity, nounbiohazard, nounbiological, adjectivebiological clock, nounbiology, nounbiomass, nounbiome, nounbiosphere, nounblind, nounbrain, nounbreathe, verbbreed, verbbreed, nounbreeding, nounbristle, nounbulb, nouncapsule, nouncarbohydrate, nouncarbon dioxide, nouncarnivore, nouncell, nouncellular, adjectivecellulose, nouncentral nervous system, nouncervical, adjectivecholesterol, nounchromosome, nouncirculation, nouncirculatory, adjectiveclass, nounclone, nouncold-blooded, adjectiveconceive, verbconch, nounconnective tissue, nouncopulate, verbcoral reef, nouncornea, nouncoronary, adjectivecorpuscle, nouncortex, nouncortisone, nouncowrie, nouncrab, nouncrawfish, nouncrayfish, nouncreature, nouncross, verbcrossbreed, nounculture, nouncytoplasm, noundecay, verbdecay, noundecompose, verbdefecate, verbdenizen, noundextrose, noundiaphragm, noundigest, verbdigestion, noundigestive, adjectiveDNA, noundorsal, adjectivedry rot, nounduct, noundwarf, noundwarf, adjectiveecological, adjectiveecology, nounecosystem, nounegg, nounejaculate, verbembryo, nounembryonic, adjectiveenzyme, nounepidermis, nounevolution, nounevolutionary, adjectiveexcrement, nounexcrescence, nounexcrete, verbexcretion, nounexhale, verbexoskeleton, nounextinction, nounfaeces, nounfamily, nounfang, nounfat, nounfatty acid, nounfauna, nounfeces, nounfeed, verbfemale, adjectivefemale, nounferment, verbferment, nounfertile, adjectivefertility, nounfertilize, verbfission, nounflank, nounflatulence, nounflesh, nounfleshy, adjectiveflightless, adjectiveflora, nounfoetal, adjectivefoetus, nounfoliage, nounfossil, nounfreak, nounfreshwater, adjectivefructose, noungamete, nounganglion, noungene, noungene pool, noungenera, genetic, adjectivegenetic code, noungenetic engineering, noungenetic fingerprinting, noungenetics, noungenome, noungenus, noungestation, noungland, nounglandular, adjectiveglucose, noungluten, noungonad, noungrass snake, noungrow, verbgrowth, nounhabitat, nounhaemoglobin, nounhearing, nounheart, nounhemisphere, nounherbivore, nounhereditary, adjectiveheredity, nounhermaphrodite, nounhibernate, verbhistamine, nounhoming, adjectivehormone, nounhost, nounimpregnate, verbimpulse, nounincubate, verbindigenous, adjectiveinfected, adjectiveinfertile, adjectiveinfest, verbingest, verbinhale, verbinseminate, verbinsensate, adjectiveinsulin, nounintegument, nounintercourse, nouninterferon, nounintestine, nouninvertebrate, nouninvoluntary, adjectiveiris, nounjaw, nounjelly, nounkidney, nounkrill, nounlactate, verblactation, nounlactic acid, nounleech, nounleg, nounlesser, adjectivelichen, nounlife, nounlife cycle, nounlife form, nounligament, nounlimb, nounlimpet, nounlipid, nounliver, nounliving fossil, nounlocomotion, nounlymph, nounlymph node, nounmale, adjectivemale, nounmammal, nounmandible, nounmate, nounmate, verbmembrane, nounmetabolism, nounmetabolize, verbmetamorphosis, nounmicrobe, nounmicrobiology, nounmicroorganism, nounmicroscopic, adjectivemigrate, verbmigratory, adjectivemiscarriage, nounmolar, nounmorphology, nounmotor, adjectivemould, nounmouth, nounmucous membrane, nounmucus, nounmulticellular, adjectivemuscle, nounmuscular, adjectivemutant, nounmutate, verbmutation, nounnatural history, nounnatural selection, nounnature, nounneck, nounnectar, nounnerve, nounnervous, adjectivenervous system, nounneural, adjectiveneuro-, prefixneurology, nounnode, nounnose, nounnostril, nounnucleic acid, nounnucleus, nounnutrient, nounnutriment, nounoesophagus, nounoestrogen, nounolfactory, adjectiveoptic, adjectiveorgan, nounorganic, adjectiveorganic chemistry, nounorganism, nounorifice, nounossify, verbosteo-, prefixoutgrowth, nounova, ovary, nounoverwinter, verboviduct, nounoviparous, adjectiveovulate, verbovum, nounparasite, nounpathogen, nounpedigree, nounpelvic, adjectivepelvis, nounpenile, adjectivepenis, nounpepsin, nounperiod, nounperspiration, nounperspire, verbphotosynthesis, nounphylum, nounpigment, nounpigmentation, nounplankton, nounplasma, nounpollinate, verbpostnatal, adjectivepregnancy, nounpregnant, adjectivepremature, adjectiveprenatal, adjectiveproduct, nounproliferation, nounpropagate, verbprotein, nounprotoplasm, nounprotozoan, nounpuberty, nounpulmonary, adjectivepulp, nounpulsation, nounputrefy, verbputrid, adjectivered blood cell, nounregurgitate, verbrenal, adjectivereproduce, verbreproduction, nounreproductive, adjectiverespiration, nounrespiratory, adjectiverespire, verbretina, nounroot, nounrot, verbrot, nounruff, nounsac, nounsaliva, nounsalivary gland, nounsalivate, verbsaltwater, adjectivescale, nounscallop, nounscaly, adjectivesebaceous, adjectivesecrete, verbsecretion, nounsemen, nounsense organ, nounsensory, adjectiveserum, nounsex, nounsex, verbsexless, adjectivesexual intercourse, nounsheath, nounshell, nounsibling, nounskeletal, adjectiveskeleton, nounskin, nounskull, nounspasm, nounspasmodic, adjectivespecies, nounspecimen, nounsperm, nounspiderweb, nounspinal cord, nounspine, nounspineless, adjectivestarch, nounstem cell, nounstimulate, verbstimulus, nounstrain, nounsubject, nounsubspecies, nounsucker, nounsucrose, nounsweat, verbsweat, nounsweat gland, nounsymbiosis, nounsystemic, adjectivetail, nountaxonomy, nounteeth, testosterone, nountest-tube baby, nountissue, nountrachea, nountube, noununicellular, adjectiveurethra, nounuric, adjectiveurinate, verburine, nounvariety, nounvector, nounvein, nounvenom, nounvenomous, adjectiveventricle, nounvertebra, nounvertebrate, nounvivisection, nounwarm-blooded, adjectivewean, verbwildlife, nounwindpipe, nounyolk, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs He changed out of his rain-drenched clothes. John came in, his arm dripping blood. The hand that held the gun was dripping with sweat.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· After two hours' climbing, their bodies were dripping with sweat.
(=be covered in a lot of sweat)· His shirt was drenched with sweat.
· My hand was shaking and sweat was pouring off my forehead.
(=flows slowly)· I could feel the sweat trickling down my back.
(=be wet and shiny with sweat)· His chest glistened with sweat.
phrases (=drops of sweat)· There were beads of sweat on his forehead.
(=sweat that is flowing somewhere)· A trickle of sweat ran down my neck.
· She had been exercising and her hair was damp with sweat.
(=there are drops of sweat on someone's forehead)· Sweat stood out on Ian's forehead.
· He wiped the sweat from his brow and carried on digging.
adjectives· The room smelt of stale sweat.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES He changed out of his rain-drenched clothes. John came in, his arm dripping blood. The hand that held the gun was dripping with sweat.· A fine cold sweat dampened her face and neck.· The pulse steadied, the cold sweats stopped.· Carol was dying, and he cried out in his sleep and sat up trembling with cold sweats in the heat.· I was bathed in a cold sweat.· He crouched in a cold sweat as the black Lab scratched at the door; growling.· Sweats about the head on the least exertion, covered with cold sweat.· Such a nightmare was enough to make even the most fearless security officer break out in a cold sweat.
NOUN· You have more sweat glands and blood vessels per square inch in your scalp than any other part of your body.· Fat in round globules like pebbles, hair-roots like grass, capillary loops and sweat glands like worm tunnels.· There is no evidence to suggest that sweat glands and their receptors remain unchanged after nerve degeneration.· Still, although your paws are covered with sweat glands, you might like to walk around on the damp grass first.· As mentioned before, sweat is produced from the sweat glands in the skin.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► sweats► break sweatPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► blood, sweat, and tears► break out in spots/a rash/a sweat etc► work/sweat your guts out► work up an appetite/a thirst/a sweat
1liquid on skin [singular, uncountable] drops of salty liquid that come out through your skin when you are hot, frightened, ill, or doing exercise SYN perspiration: - "I'll finish this by tomorrow, no sweat."
- Characteristically the skin is dry and hot with no sweat.
- Drink enough of it, you can juggle with snakes, no sweat.
- It was no sweat because everyone stood on the chairs and danced anyway.
- No headsets, no hat, no sweat.
- One man's conflict may be water which flows unceremoniously off another's back; no sweat, no hassle.
- The driver was good, no sweat.
- Well, she could answer that one straight off, no sweat!
- White men no sweat pure, too many clothe.
- Bread is a symbol of our work, because of the bread we earn by the sweat of our brow.
- No need to toil in the sweat of one's brow to support it!
- But just watch them explore picture books and the bookseller breaks into a cold sweat.
- By the time the glasses were finally filled, Sam was in a cold sweat.
- He crouched in a cold sweat as the black Lab scratched at the door; growling.
- I don't know how or why it worked, but I stopped waking up in a cold sweat.
- I spent the next week and a half in a cold sweat.
- I was bathed in a cold sweat.
- Such a nightmare was enough to make even the most fearless security officer break out in a cold sweat.
- The thought of it brought him out in a cold sweat as he ran desperately on.
- Even on a cold day, the old man could break into a sweat if he got beyond a full minute.
- He broke into a sweat, began to tremble, and then asked if we could leave.
- He was very weak and his body trembled and broke into sweats whenever he tried to sleep.
- I began to break into a sweat.
- I noted the Handbook clearly stated that you were not to expect the police to break into a sweat over your losses.
- They make the skin crawl like it is on fire, even as it is bathed in sweat.
- As the show progressed, Sandi could see that the dancers' faces were becoming beaded with sweat.
- He is lightly beaded with sweat.
- He was standing, his head sunk between his shoulders, his red face beaded with sweat.
- My forehead was beaded with sweat.
- She looked green; her forehead was beaded with sweat.
- Donald sweated blood to build up his business.
- Although I remember seeing some one eating chips from a story I'd sweated blood on when I was working in Worcester.
- I could have understood it in Cottee's case if he had been sweating blood for Everton.
- If I had to sweat blood it would be done.
Ian came off the squash court dripping with sweat. Beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. Sweat poured down his face.2[countable] the condition of sweating: Symptoms include fatigue and night sweats.work up a sweat (=do physical exercise or hard work that makes you sweat)3a (cold) sweat a state of nervousness or fear, especially one in which you are sweatingin/into a (cold) sweat I woke up from the nightmare in a cold sweat. Don’t get into such a sweat about it! It’s only a test.4break into a sweat/break out in a sweat a)to start sweating b)to become very nervous or frightened: Drops in stock market prices have investors breaking out into a sweat.5break sweat British English, break a sweat American English to start sweating because you are making an effort: Karen was on the exercise bikes, just beginning to break a sweat.6no sweat spoken used to say that you can do something easily: ‘Are you sure you can do it on time?’ ‘Yeah, no sweat!’7sweats [plural] American English informal a)clothes made of thick soft cotton, worn especially for sport SYN sweatsuit b)trousers of this type SYN sweat pants8work [singular] old-fashioned hard work, especially when it is boring or unpleasant9the sweat of somebody’s brow literary the hard effort that someone has made in their workCOLLOCATIONSverbsbe dripping with sweat· After two hours' climbing, their bodies were dripping with sweat.be drenched/soaked with sweat (=be covered in a lot of sweat)· His shirt was drenched with sweat.sweat runs/pours somewhere· My hand was shaking and sweat was pouring off my forehead.sweat trickles somewhere (=flows slowly)· I could feel the sweat trickling down my back.glisten with sweat (=be wet and shiny with sweat)· His chest glistened with sweat.phrasesbeads of sweat (=drops of sweat)· There were beads of sweat on his forehead.a trickle of sweat (=sweat that is flowing somewhere)· A trickle of sweat ran down my neck.be wet/damp with sweat· She had been exercising and her hair was damp with sweat.sweat stands out on somebody's forehead (=there are drops of sweat on someone's forehead)· Sweat stood out on Ian's forehead.wipe the sweat from your brow/forehead· He wiped the sweat from his brow and carried on digging.adjectivesstale sweat· The room smelt of stale sweat.