sweat

Meanings

• salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
  • "sweat poured off his brow"
• agitation resulting from active worry
  • "he's in a sweat about exams"
• condensation of moisture on a cold surface
  • "the cold glasses were streaked with sweat"
• use of physical or mental energy; hard work
• excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
  • "Exercise makes one sweat"

Synonyms

effort, elbow grease, exertion, fret, lather, perspiration, perspire, stew, sudate, sudor, swither, travail