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- [swet]
- /swɛt/
- /swet/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [swet]
- /swɛt/
Definitions of sweats word
- verb without object sweats to perspire, especially freely or profusely. 1
- verb without object sweats to exude moisture, as green plants piled in a heap or cheese. 1
- verb without object sweats to gather moisture from the surrounding air by condensation. 1
- verb without object sweats (of moisture or liquid) to ooze or be exuded. 1
- verb without object sweats Informal. to work hard. 1
- verb without object sweats Informal. to experience distress, as from anxiety. 1
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Origin of sweats
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; 1970-75 for def 6; (v.) Middle English sweten, Old English swǣtan to sweat, derivative of swāt (noun) (> obsolete English swote); (noun) Middle English, alteration of swote, influenced by the v.; cognate with Dutch zweet, German Schweiss, Old Norse sveiti, Sanskrit svedas; akin to Latin sūdor, Greek hidrṓs
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Parts of speech for Sweats
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sweats popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sweats usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sweats
noun sweats
- anxieties — Plural form of anxiety.
- backbreakers — Plural form of backbreaker.
- cares — a private organization for the collection of funds, goods, etc., for distribution to the needy in foreign countries.
- exudations — Plural form of exudation.
- grinds — (Ireland, colloquial, plurale tantum) tutoring; extra lessons in a specific subject outside of school hours. Grinds are often given by private individuals or firms, and might not be provided by the school.
verb sweats
- concentrates — Plural form of concentrate.
- drudges — a person who does menial, distasteful, dull, or hard work.
- endeavors — Try hard to do or achieve something.
- exudates — Plural form of exudate.
- fags — Plural form of fag.
Top questions with sweats
- what cause night sweats?
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