"sweat" meaning in English

See sweat in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /swɛt/ Audio: en-us-sweat.ogg [US] Forms: sweat [singular], [plural]
enPR: swĕt Head templates: {{noun4}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A salty water that is produced naturally by the body.
    Sense id: simple-sweat-en-noun-cHqv4RRi

Verb

IPA: /swɛt/ Audio: en-us-sweat.ogg [US] Forms: sweat [canonical], sweats [third-person, singular], sweated [past], sweated [past, participle], sweating [present, participle]
enPR: swĕt Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A natural occurrence of the body to allow the body to cool by excreting salty water (see above). Synonyms: perspire
    Sense id: simple-sweat-en-verb-uFzbLfnK
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