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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.

The state of one who sweats; diaphoresis.

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

(especially WWI) A soldier (especially one who is old or experienced).

The sweating sickness.

To emit sweat.

To cause to excrete moisture through skin.

To work hard.

Example: I've been sweating over my essay all day.

To extract money, labour, etc. from, by exaction or oppression.

Example: to sweat a spendthrift

A sweatsuit.

Any illness causing copious perspiration.

Example: I have a bad case of the sweats. Do you think it's the flu?

Nervousness.