sweat
- Noun. (physiology) 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.
- Noun. (British, slang) A soldier (especially one who is old or experienced)..
- Noun. (historical) The sweating sickness.
- Verb. (intransitive) To emit sweat.
- Verb. (intransitive, informal) To work hard.
- Verb. (intransitive, informal) To worry.
- Verb. (transitive, colloquial) To worry about (something). (defdate, from 20th c.) .
- Verb. (transitive) To emit, in the manner of sweat.
- Verb. (intransitive, plumbing) To solder (a pipe joint) together.
- Verb. (transitive, slang) To stress out.
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