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.






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- 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.
- See more words with the same meaning: to be attracted to.
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.
- See more words with the same meaning: to like, enjoy.
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'.
- See more words with the same meaning: to annoy, interfere, intrude.
- See more words with the same meaning: to be attracted to.
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':
hoss	Definitions include: to annoy someone.
splurk	Definitions include: to bother, test, annoy, push.
rock	Definitions include: to be great, exciting, or fun.
crash	Definitions include: to arrive unexpectedly and uninvited, esp. to a social function such as a party or ceremony.
scrub	Definitions include: a man with no class.
mess with	Definitions include: to joke around with someone.
*all over (one's) sses**	Definitions include: pestering multiple people.
frost (one's) muffin	Definitions include: to really annoy or upset.
get on (one's) nerves	Definitions include: to annoy, pester, bother.
rent space in (one's) head	Definitions include: to affect or bother someone.
beat a dead horse	Definitions include: to bring up a subject that was resolved (or should have been resolved) long ago.
third wheel	Definitions include: a third person participating in an activity with a couple.
bug	Definitions include: to pester or annoy.
needle	Definitions include: something hard to find.
harsh (one's) mellow	Definitions include: to reduce or destroy a person's good mood.
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Other terms relating to 'to be attracted to':
jock	Definitions include: to be extremely attracted to someone; "have a crush on".
vibe	Definitions include: to get along well in a relationship.
perve	Definitions include: to stare with sexual intent.
have the hots for	Definitions include: to be attracted to.
hard-on	Definitions include: an erect penis.
like	Definitions include: a pause word in speech.
into	Definitions include: interested in.
hots, the	Definitions include: an attraction; "crush".
girl crush	Definitions include: the attraction of a heterosexual woman towards another female.
kiff	Definitions include: to greatly enjoy someone or something.
up (one's) butt	Definitions include: obsessed with another person.
retarded	Definitions include: bad, of poor quality.
carry a torch	Definitions include: to be romantically interested in someone who does not share the same feelings.
thing	Definitions include: See also (one's) thing.
choose	Definitions include: to have a crush or like someone
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Other terms relating to 'to like, enjoy':
heart	Definitions include: to love.
bananas	Definitions include: unbelievable; ridiculous; crazy.
fall in like	Definitions include: to come to romantically like - though not love - a person.
lurve	Definitions include: "love".
head over heels	Definitions include: very in love.
*cnt-struck**	Definitions include: enthralled by the female one is having sex with.
be all about	Definitions include: to devote a significant amount of one's time too.
(one's) thing	Definitions include: a notable characteristic.
get off	Definitions include: to kiss passionately; "make out".
into	Definitions include: interested in.
bag	Definitions include: to lie to; deceive.
down	Definitions include: in agreement with a plan to do something.
LYL	Definitions include: acronym for "love you lots".
get a kick out of	Definitions include: to enjoy.
(one's) cup of tea	Definitions include: something one enjoys; "(one's) thing".
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Other terms relating to 'to worry':
trip	Definitions include: to take LSD.

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Other terms relating to 'sweat':
skull sweat	Definitions include: metaphorical sweating caused by intellectual work.
sweat balls	Definitions include: to be extremely warm.
sweat bullets	Definitions include: to sweat profusely.