26984 words

sweating

7 definitions • 8 examples
1
present participle of
2
to pass sweat through the skin because you are hot, ill, or frightened:

Examples:

It was so hot when we arrived in Tripoli that we started to sweat as soon as we got off the plane.
sweat with The prisoners were sweating with fear.
sweat like a pig informal I was so afraid, I was sweating like a pig (= sweating a lot).
3
If something sweats, it produces drops of liquid on the outside:

Examples:

sweat with The walls in older houses sometimes sweat with damp.
4
to work very hard to achieve something:

Examples:

Volunteers sweated to get the room ready for the dance.
5
to worry about something:

Examples:

He is a great boss, focused on managing the big picture and rarely sweating the details.
6
used to tell someone not to worry about something:

Examples:

Can't make the gig? Don't sweat it; you'll have plenty more chances.
7
to worry about things that are not important:

Examples:

don't sweat the small stuff Be positive, don't sweat the small stuff, and stop doing things you don't like.

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