sweat

1. noun

1)

he was drenched with sweat

Syn:

perspiration, moisture, dampness, wetness; Medicine diaphoresis

2) informal

he got into such a sweat about that girl

Syn:

fluster, panic, frenzy, fever, pother; informal state, flap, tizzy, dither, stew, lather

3) informal

the sweat of the working classes

Syn:

labor, hard work, toil(s), effort(s), exertion(s), industry, drudgery, slog; informal grind, elbow grease

2. verb

1)

she was sweating heavily

Syn:

perspire, swelter, glow; be damp, be wet; secrete

2)

I've sweated over this for six months

Syn:

work (hard), work like a Trojan, labor, toil, slog, slave, work one's fingers to the bone; informal plug away; archaic drudge

3)

he sweated over his mistakes

Syn:

worry, agonize, fuss, panic, fret, lose sleep; informal be on pins and needles, be in a state, be in a flap, be in a stew, torture oneself, torment oneself