# sweats

Pronunciation: say "SWETS" /swɛts/

## Noun

1. A matching set of loose, comfortable clothing, typically a top and pants, worn for exercise or lounging. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: A loose, soft set of clothes (a top and pants) worn for exercise or relaxing.
   - _Most of the team changed into sweats after the game to cool down._
   - _She packed a pair of sweats for the long flight so she could rest comfortably._
3. Plural of sweat. — plural of sweat
   - Simple: Plural of sweat. Use this form when talking about more than one episode of sweating.
   - _She woke from drenching sweats more than once during the illness._
   - _The withdrawal left him shaking through hot and cold sweats for days._
4. A state of nervousness or anxiety, often felt as a sudden wave of unease. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: A nervous, worried feeling, often coming on suddenly before something stressful.
   - _He had the sweats all morning before the big interview._
   - _The audit notice gave the whole accounting team the sweats._
5. Any illness marked by heavy, copious perspiration. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: An illness that makes a person sweat a great deal.
   - _Travelers who caught the sweats in the lowlands rarely recovered quickly._
   - _The garrison was thinned by the sweats long before any battle began._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of sweat. — third-person singular simple present indicative of sweat
   - Simple: Third-person singular of sweat. Use this form with he, she, or it.
   - _He sweats through his shirt within minutes of stepping outside._
   - _The pipe sweats in summer when chilled water moves through it._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/sweats (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).