sweating
Definition
- Noun:
- The process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid: The physiological act of producing sweat, typically in response to heat, exercise, or stress. This is a homeostatic process that helps regulate body temperature.
Usage
- The word "sweating" is commonly used to describe the state or process of perspiring. It often implies visible moisture on the skin.
- It functions as a gerund (a verb form ending in -ing that acts as a noun) or as part of a continuous verb tense.
Examples
- Noun (Gerund):
- Excessive sweating can sometimes be a medical condition.
- The intense workout caused profuse sweating.
- Verb (Present Participle in continuous tenses):
- He was sweating heavily after running the marathon.
- I am sweating because the room is too warm.
Advanced Usage
- "No sweat" (Idiomatic): Used informally to say that something is not a problem or is easy to do.
- "Can you help me move this box?" "Sure, no sweat!"
- "Sweating over": To worry or work very hard on something.
- She's been sweating over her final essay all week.
- "Sweating it out": Enduring a difficult or anxious situation, often while waiting.
- The team is sweating it out in the locker room, waiting for the final scores.
Variants and Related Words
- Sweat (n/v): The fluid itself (noun) or the act of producing it (verb).
- Noun: There was sweat on his brow.
- Verb: You will sweat if you wear that jacket.
- Perspiration (n): A more formal synonym for sweat (the fluid) or the process of sweating.
- Sweaty (adj): Covered in or causing sweat.
- It was a hot and sweaty day.
Synonyms
- Perspiring
- Glowing (euphemistic)
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Sweat off: To lose weight or get rid of something by sweating, often through exercise.
- He tried to sweat off a few pounds before the competition.
- Sweat out: To endure an illness or difficult period until it ends.
- I have a fever; I just need to sweat it out at home.
Related Idioms
- Break out in a sweat: To suddenly start sweating, often from nervousness or fear.
- Just thinking about the exam makes me break out in a sweat.
- Blood, sweat, and tears: Extreme effort and hardship.
- This business was built with blood, sweat, and tears.
Noun
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the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
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perspiration is a homeostatic process
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