sweats

/swɛts/ · noun

Meaning

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.
(especially WWI) A soldier (especially one who is old or experienced).
The sweating sickness.
Moisture issuing from any substance.
A short run by a racehorse as a form of exercise.
To emit sweat.
To cause to excrete moisture through skin.
To work hard.
To extract money, labour, etc. from, by exaction or oppression.
To worry.
To worry about (something).
A sweatsuit.
Any illness causing copious perspiration.
Nervousness.

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