Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun sweat

4 senses of sweat

Sense 1
perspiration, sweat, sudor -- (salty fluid secreted by sweat glands; "sweat poured off his brow")
       => secretion -- (a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell)

Sense 2
fret, stew, sweat, lather, swither -- (agitation resulting from active worry; "don't get in a stew"; "he's in a sweat about exams")
       => agitation -- (a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance)

Sense 3
sweat -- (condensation of moisture on a cold surface; "the cold glasses were streaked with sweat")
       => condensation, condensate -- (atmospheric moisture that has condensed because of cold)

Sense 4
effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat -- (use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion")
       => labor, labour, toil -- (productive work (especially physical work done for wages); "his labor did not require a great deal of skill")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb sweat

1 sense of sweat

Sense 1
sweat, sudate, perspire -- (excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin; "Exercise makes one sweat")
       => excrete, egest, eliminate, pass -- (eliminate from the body; "Pass a kidney stone")
          Phrasal Verb-> sweat off#1

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