Unscramble sweats

Definition of sweats

noun:

• garment consisting of sweat pants and a sweatshirt. Synonyms: sweat suit, sweatsuit, workout suit.
• salty fluid secreted by sweat glands; "sweat poured off his brow". Synonyms: perspiration, sudor, sweat.
• agitation resulting from active worry; "don't get in a stew", "he's in a sweat about exams". Synonyms: fret, lather, stew, sweat, swither.
• condensation of moisture on a cold surface; "the cold glasses were streaked with sweat". Synonyms: sweat.
• use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort", "they managed only with great exertion". Synonyms: effort, elbow grease, exertion, sweat, travail.

verb:

• excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin; "Exercise makes one sweat". Synonyms: perspire, sudate, sweat.

Related words

application, detrition, difficulty, diligence, exercise, exercising, friction, overexertion, overkill, pull, rubbing, strain, straining, struggle, supererogation, swelter, trouble, workout.

Words nearby

seats, sweat.

Rhymes with

regrets.