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Definition of sweating

sweat

  • Depending on where you're from, the term 'sweat' is a bad insult. Foe example, in Liverpool, it means a person is promiscuous. "She's/He's a sweat."

    Last edited on Mar 26 2014. Submitted by Anonymous on Mar 26 2014.

verb - ambitransitive

  • to worry. Also sweat it.
    Don't sweat, I'll take care of it.
                                                                                                                                                   

                                                            

                                                                        

    Citation from "Identity", Wilfred (US TV), Season 1 Episode 13 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
                                                                                

    Citation from front-page website teaser for article "Donald Trump's shutdown threat is big trouble for Republicans", CNN, Chris Cillizza, 30 July 2018 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
    • See more words with the same meaning: to worry.

    Last edited on Jul 30 2018. Submitted by Anonymous on Oct 01 2001.

verb - transitive

  • to be very attracted to someone, so much so that one nearly sweats when one sees the object of their affection.
    Man, she sweats him hard!
    He sweats me.

    Last edited on Nov 12 2013. Submitted by Ashley Olsen from Florida, USA on Feb 15 1998.

  • to like very much.
    I know you all sweat my new shoes.

    Last edited on Oct 26 2011. Submitted by Sheryl C. from DE, USA on Mar 16 1998.

  • to be very attracted to someone and pester them.
    Stop sweatin' me young 'n'.

    Last edited on Nov 12 2013. Submitted by Walker R. from Silver Spring, MD, USA on Jan 10 2005.

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Other terms relating to 'to annoy, interfere, intrude':

Definitions include: to annoy someone.
Definitions include: to bother, test, annoy, push.
Definitions include: to be great, exciting, or fun.
Definitions include: to arrive unexpectedly and uninvited, esp. to a social function such as a party or ceremony.
Definitions include: a man with no class.
Definitions include: to joke around with someone.
Definitions include: pestering multiple people.
Definitions include: to really annoy or upset.
Definitions include: to annoy, pester, bother.
Definitions include: to affect or bother someone.
Definitions include: to bring up a subject that was resolved (or should have been resolved) long ago.
Definitions include: a third person participating in an activity with a couple.
Definitions include: to pester or annoy.
Definitions include: something hard to find.
Definitions include: to reduce or destroy a person's good mood.

Other terms relating to 'to be attracted to':

Definitions include: to be extremely attracted to someone; "have a crush on".
Definitions include: to get along well in a relationship.
Definitions include: to stare with sexual intent.
Definitions include: to be attracted to.
Definitions include: an erect penis.
Definitions include: a pause word in speech.
Definitions include: interested in.
Definitions include: an attraction; "crush".
Definitions include: the attraction of a heterosexual woman towards another female.
Definitions include: to greatly enjoy someone or something.
Definitions include: obsessed with another person.
Definitions include: bad, of poor quality.
Definitions include: to be romantically interested in someone who does not share the same feelings.
Definitions include: See also (one's) thing.
Definitions include: to have a crush or like someone

Other terms relating to 'to like, enjoy':

Definitions include: to love.
Definitions include: unbelievable; ridiculous; crazy.
Definitions include: to come to romantically like - though not love - a person.
Definitions include: "love".
Definitions include: very in love.
Definitions include: enthralled by the female one is having sex with.
Definitions include: to devote a significant amount of one's time too.
Definitions include: a notable characteristic.
Definitions include: to kiss passionately; "make out".
Definitions include: interested in.
Definitions include: to lie to; deceive.
Definitions include: in agreement with a plan to do something.
Definitions include: acronym for "love you lots".
Definitions include: to enjoy.
Definitions include: something one enjoys; "(one's) thing".

Other terms relating to 'to worry':

Definitions include: to take LSD.

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Other terms relating to 'sweat':

Definitions include: metaphorical sweating caused by intellectual work.
Definitions include: to be extremely warm.
Definitions include: to sweat profusely.

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