sweat en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- swĕt
- /swɛt/
Etymology
From Middle English swete, swet, swate, swote, from Old English swāt, from Proto-Germanic *swait-, *swaitą, from Proto-Indo-European *swoyd- (“to sweat”), o-grade of *sweyd- (“to sweat”). Cognate with West Frisian swit, Dutch zweet, German Schweiß, Danish sved, Norwegian Bokmål svette, Norwegian Nynorsk sveitte, Swedish svett, Yiddish שוויצן (shvitsn) (English shvitz), Latin sudor, French sueur, Italian sudore, Spanish sudor, Portuguese suor, Persian خوی (xway, “sweat”), Sanskrit स्वेद (svéda), Lithuanian sviedri, Tocharian B syā-, Albanian djersë, and Welsh chwys.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) 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.
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(uncountable, usually) The state of one who is sweating; diaphoresis.
Just thinking about the interview tomorrow puts me into a nervous sweat.
- (figuratively, uncountable, usually) Hard work; toil.
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(figuratively, uncountable, usually) Moisture issuing from any substance.
The Muses' friend (grey-eyed Aurora) yet Held all the meadows in a cooling sweat, The milk-white gossamers not upwards snow'd, Nor was the sharp and useful-steering goad
1613, William Browne, Britannia's Pastorals:the sweat of hay or grain in a mow or stack
1707, J[ohn] Mortimer, The Whole Art of Husbandry; or, The Way of Managing and Improving of Land. […], London: […] J[ohn] H[umphreys] for H[enry] Mortlock […], and J[onathan] Robinson […], →OCLC:
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(uncountable, usually) A short run by a racehorse as a form of exercise.
A Horſe that gains Fleſh in hard Exerciſe, should be ſweated at leaſt twice in ten Days; and he ſhould run near five Miles in Puſhes, that the Sweat may have Time to diſcharge. Those Horſes which are ſweat without Covering, or with a very thin one, should run a long Sweat, as wel call it, and ſtand a conſiderable while afterwards with a thick Blanket or two over them, from Head to Tail; otherwiſe the Sweat will not come out well.
1740, Henry Bracken, Farriery improv'd:A sweat was, accordingly, a training run for a racehorse: a notice in The London Gazette in 1705 advertises a race for hunters that have not 'been kept in sweats above 12 weeks before the day of Running'.
2016, Gerald Hammond, The Language of Horse Racing:There are some horses so very delicate, and have to run such short lengths, that they may not require a sweat during the whole time of their being in training.
1840, Richard Darvill, A Treatise on the Care, Treatment, and Training of the English Race Horse:
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(historical, uncountable, usually) The sweating sickness.
[…]who both died within one houre of the sweat at Cambridge
1577, Raphaell Holinshed, The Firste Volume of the Chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande […], volume I, London: […] [Henry Bynneman] for Iohn Harrison, →OCLC:When the sweat comes back this summer, 1528, people say, as they did last year, that you won't get it if you don't think about it.
2009, Hilary Mantel, Wolf Hall, Fourth Estate, published 2010, page 131:
- (UK, qualifier:especially WWI, slang, uncountable, usually) A soldier (especially one who is old or experienced).
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(slang, uncountable, usually) An extremely or excessively competitive player.
Casuals believe that sweats are ruining Fortnite. Sweats think that casuals just need to get better at the game. It's a never-ending debate that will never end, despite what anyone tries to say, but it's worth taking a look at regardless.
2021 October 13, Zachary Roberts, “How exactly are 'sweats' ruining Fortnite? Addressing the never ending try-hards vs casual debate”, in Sportskeeda:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sweats | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
sweat batten · never-sweat · sweat sock · sweatlord · don't sweat it · sweat trousers · sweatful · flop sweat · sweatball · sweat of one's brow · sweat lodge · forswat · sweat rash · sweatshop · sweat hole · besweat · sweatish · sweaty · sweat bee · sweat pants · sweatproof · blood sweat · sweatsuit · in a sweat · sweat angel · sweat box · sweatshirt · sweatband · sweat of the brow · antisweat · sweatlike · sweat scraper · corn sweat · sweat pore · sweatstained · dicksweat · sweatworking · break a sweat · sweatless · cold sweat · sweatbox · sweatpant · sweatsoaked · sweat gland · muck sweat · sweatmeat · sweatdrop · sweat cloth · sweatpants · sweatee · tiger sweat · sweathouse · cocksweat · English sweat · bloody sweat · sweat bath · no sweat · old sweat · outsweat · fetid sweat · Picardy sweat · sweat-dappled
Descendants
Relateds
Synonyms
tryhard · perspiration · sudor
Translations (225)
fa عَرَق (fluid that exits the body through pores) · bo རྔུལ་ནག (fluid that exits the body through pores) · ang swāt (fluid that exits the body through pores) · he זיעה \ זֵעָה (fluid that exits the body through pores) · rap paahia (fluid that exits the body through pores) · krj balhas (fluid that exits the body through pores) · sc sudore (fluid that exits the body through pores) · te స్వేదం (fluid that exits the body through pores) · ms keringat (fluid that exits the body through pores) · so dhidhidka (fluid that exits the body through pores) · pt suor (fluid that exits the body through pores) · ilo ling-et (fluid that exits the body through pores) · ms peluh (fluid that exits the body through pores) · aqc амкӏ (fluid that exits the body through pores) · nb svette (fluid that exits the body through pores) · pms sudor (fluid that exits the body through pores) · sk pot (fluid that exits the body through pores) · tet kosar been (fluid that exits the body through pores) · eu izerdi (fluid that exits the body through pores) · tr ter (fluid that exits the body through pores) · mt għaraq (fluid that exits the body through pores) · de Schweiß (fluid that exits the body through pores) · zh хан (fluid that exits the body through pores) · sq djersë (fluid that exits the body through pores) · ce хьацар (fluid that exits the body through pores) · pag linget (fluid that exits the body through pores) · si දහඩිය (fluid that exits the body through pores) · tyv дер (fluid that exits the body through pores) · tk der (fluid that exits the body through pores) · ckb ئارەق (fluid that exits the body through pores) · uz ter (fluid that exits the body through pores) · ur عَرْق (fluid that exits the body through pores) · bcl ganot (fluid that exits the body through pores) · sw jasho (fluid that exits the body through pores) · ml വിയർപ്പ് (fluid that exits the body through pores) · sl znój (fluid that exits the body through pores) · pi seda (fluid that exits the body through pores) · ba тир (fluid that exits the body through pores) · gu પરસેવો (fluid that exits the body through pores) · sw hari (fluid that exits the body through pores) · ta வேர்வை (fluid that exits the body through pores) · arc ܕܘܥܬܐ (fluid that exits the body through pores) · mn хөлс (fluid that exits the body through pores) · bg пот (fluid that exits the body through pores) · sh pȍt (fluid that exits the body through pores) · sah көлөһүн (fluid that exits the body through pores) · bn ঘাম (fluid that exits the body through pores) · hu öreg csont (slang for soldier) · xcl քիրտն (fluid that exits the body through pores) · wyi moorreen-moorreen (fluid that exits the body through pores) · pdt Schweet (fluid that exits the body through pores) · ace reuôh (fluid that exits the body through pores) · th เหงื่อ (fluid that exits the body through pores) · ru испа́рина (fluid that exits the body through pores) · zh 汗 (fluid that exits the body through pores) · tg арақ (fluid that exits the body through pores) · oc susor (fluid that exits the body through pores) · ar عَرَق (fluid that exits the body through pores) · io sudoro (fluid that exits the body through pores) · ug تەر (fluid that exits the body through pores) · rgn sudôr (fluid that exits the body through pores) · hu verejték (fluid that exits the body through pores) · ast sudu (fluid that exits the body through pores) · ja 汗 (fluid that exits the body through pores) · pl pot (fluid that exits the body through pores) · hi पसीना (fluid that exits the body through pores) · cjs тер (fluid that exits the body through pores) · es trasudor (fluid that exits the body through pores) · tsg hulas (fluid that exits the body through pores) · ca suor (fluid that exits the body through pores) · lo ອອກເຫື່ອ (fluid that exits the body through pores) · sid hunkee (fluid that exits the body through pores) · ro sudoare (fluid that exits the body through pores) · ur عَرَق (fluid that exits the body through pores) · ota عرق (fluid that exits the body through pores) · orv потъ (fluid that exits the body through pores) · tl pawis (fluid that exits the body through pores) · ar عرق (fluid that exits the body through pores) · yi שווייס (fluid that exits the body through pores) · gun y'ai (fluid that exits the body through pores) · yue 汗 (fluid that exits the body through pores) · mn ᠬᠥᠯᠦᠰᠦ (fluid that exits the body through pores) · nl zweet (fluid that exits the body through pores) · tt тир (fluid that exits the body through pores) · khb ᦵᦠᦲᧈ (fluid that exits the body through pores) · ga allas (fluid that exits the body through pores) · uk піт (fluid that exits the body through pores) · ar عَرَق (fluid that exits the body through pores) · sh зно̑ј (fluid that exits the body through pores) · ps خولې (fluid that exits the body through pores) · ka ოფლი (fluid that exits the body through pores) · bal ہید (fluid that exits the body through pores) · rup asudoare (fluid that exits the body through pores) · ain ポッペ (fluid that exits the body through pores) · lmo sudor (fluid that exits the body through pores) · sc sudori (fluid that exits the body through pores) · ky тер (fluid that exits the body through pores) · fa خْوَی (fluid that exits the body through pores) · ru пот (fluid that exits the body through pores) · grc ἱδρώς (fluid that exits the body through pores) · sc suori (fluid that exits the body through pores) · sh znȏj (fluid that exits the body through pores) · pa ਪਸੀਨਾ (fluid that exits the body through pores) · ssy dimbi (fluid that exits the body through pores) · hu izzadság (fluid that exits the body through pores) · lo ເຫື່ອອອກ (fluid that exits the body through pores) · wuu 汗 (fluid that exits the body through pores) · be пот (fluid that exits the body through pores) · my ချွေး (fluid that exits the body through pores) · hu vén bajtárs (slang for soldier) · ne पसिना (fluid that exits the body through pores) · cy chwys (fluid that exits the body through pores) · as ঘাম (fluid that exits the body through pores) · it sudore (fluid that exits the body through pores) · dlm sudaur (fluid that exits the body through pores) · gug ty'ai (fluid that exits the body through pores) · es sudor (fluid that exits the body through pores) · da sved (fluid that exits the body through pores) · nl transpiratievocht (fluid that exits the body through pores) · ist sudur (fluid that exits the body through pores) · lad סוּד׳וד (fluid that exits the body through pores) · av гӏетӏ (fluid that exits the body through pores) · iu ᑭᐊᒃᑎᓯᒪᔪᖅ (fluid that exits the body through pores) · zza ereq (diq) (fluid that exits the body through pores) · az tər (fluid that exits the body through pores) · ti ረሃጽ (fluid that exits the body through pores) · rup sudoare (fluid that exits the body through pores) · ryu あし (fluid that exits the body through pores) · fr troupier (slang for soldier) · ur پَسِینَہ (fluid that exits the body through pores) · txb syelme (fluid that exits the body through pores) · cv тар (fluid that exits the body through pores) · kk тер (fluid that exits the body through pores) · mr घाम (fluid that exits the body through pores) · fa عَرَق (fluid that exits the body through pores) · ota تر (fluid that exits the body through pores) · rhg gám (fluid that exits the body through pores) · lb Schweess (fluid that exits the body through pores) · sa स्वेद (fluid that exits the body through pores) · sc sori (fluid that exits the body through pores) · tab амкӏ (fluid that exits the body through pores) · id keringat (fluid that exits the body through pores) · luy lukesi (fluid that exits the body through pores) · rsk зной (fluid that exits the body through pores) · el ιδρώτας (fluid that exits the body through pores) · co sudori (fluid that exits the body through pores) · zh 汗 (fluid that exits the body through pores) · dsb znoj (fluid that exits the body through pores) · zh 汗水 (fluid that exits the body through pores) · ro transpirație (fluid that exits the body through pores) · fa عَرَق (fluid that exits the body through pores) · lij sûô (fluid that exits the body through pores) · km ញើស (fluid that exits the body through pores) · hu veríték (fluid that exits the body through pores) · or ଝାଳ (fluid that exits the body through pores) · yka songot (fluid that exits the body through pores) · la sūdor (fluid that exits the body through pores) · kmr xweydan (fluid that exits the body through pores) · mk пот (fluid that exits the body through pores) · eo ŝvito (fluid that exits the body through pores) · sv svett (fluid that exits the body through pores) · mnc ᠨᡝᡳ (fluid that exits the body through pores) · fa خُویْ (fluid that exits the body through pores) · fur sudôr (fluid that exits the body through pores) · vi mồ hôi (fluid that exits the body through pores) · sh znojenje (fluid that exits the body through pores) · ast sudor (fluid that exits the body through pores) · tew seepʼo (fluid that exits the body through pores) · fr sueur (fluid that exits the body through pores) · lo ເຫື່ອ (fluid that exits the body through pores) · kn ಬೆವರು (fluid that exits the body through pores) · ta வியர்வை (fluid that exits the body through pores) · kmr xû (fluid that exits the body through pores) · vec suor (fluid that exits the body through pores) · ko 땀 (fluid that exits the body through pores) · yka pasu' (fluid that exits the body through pores) · te చెమట (fluid that exits the body through pores) · cu потъ (fluid that exits the body through pores) · fa خویْ (fluid that exits the body through pores) · msk init (fluid that exits the body through pores) · sh знојење (fluid that exits the body through pores) · gl suor (fluid that exits the body through pores) · fo sveitti (fluid that exits the body through pores) · hy քրտինք (fluid that exits the body through pores) · fr troufion (slang for soldier) · mrw ating (fluid that exits the body through pores) · fr transpiration (fluid that exits the body through pores) · fy swit (fluid that exits the body through pores) · mdh ating (fluid that exits the body through pores) · scn suduri (fluid that exits the body through pores) · ht swe (fluid that exits the body through pores) · de Schwitze (fluid that exits the body through pores) · sc suore (fluid that exits the body through pores) · lad sudhor (fluid that exits the body through pores) · sh по̏т (fluid that exits the body through pores) · pam pauas (fluid that exits the body through pores) · hsb pót (fluid that exits the body through pores) · kw hwys (fluid that exits the body through pores) · lt prãkaitas (fluid that exits the body through pores) · kld nguuwi (fluid that exits the body through pores) · fi hiki (fluid that exits the body through pores) · lv sviedri (fluid that exits the body through pores) · es jumpi (fluid that exits the body through pores) · kmr xuh (fluid that exits the body through pores) · nds Sweet (fluid that exits the body through pores) · hil balhas (fluid that exits the body through pores) · et higi (fluid that exits the body through pores) · wyi yak (fluid that exits the body through pores) · crh ter (fluid that exits the body through pores) · os хид (fluid that exits the body through pores) · ab аԥҳӡы (fluid that exits the body through pores) · sl pót (fluid that exits the body through pores) · syl ꠊꠣꠝ (fluid that exits the body through pores) · om dafqa (fluid that exits the body through pores) · am ላብ (fluid that exits the body through pores) · is sviti (fluid that exits the body through pores) · ceb singot (fluid that exits the body through pores) · lez гьекь (fluid that exits the body through pores) · nn sveitte (fluid that exits the body through pores) · co sudore (fluid that exits the body through pores) · chr ᎠᎵ (fluid that exits the body through pores) · cs pot (fluid that exits the body through pores) · cdo 汗 (fluid that exits the body through pores) · srn sweti (fluid that exits the body through pores) · ckb ئارەقە (fluid that exits the body through pores)