Sweats

/swɛts/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:9 pts6 letters

Definition of Sweats

noun

  1. 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.
  2. The state of one who sweats; diaphoresis.

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

  3. (especially WWI) A soldier (especially one who is old or experienced).
  4. The sweating sickness.
  5. Moisture issuing from any substance.

    "the sweat of hay or grain in a mow or stack"

verb

  1. To emit sweat.
  2. To cause to excrete moisture through skin.
  3. To work hard.

    "I've been sweating over my essay all day."

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

    "to sweat a spendthrift"

  5. To worry.

noun

  1. A sweatsuit.
  2. Any illness causing copious perspiration.

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

  3. Nervousness.

Anagrams of Sweats

Exact Anagrams

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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