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sweats out

sweats out is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sweat out.

Meaning of sweat out

Verb

sweat out (third-person singular simple present sweats out, present participle sweating out, simple past and past participle sweated out)

  1. (intransitive) To sweat; to secrete sweat because of heat, nerves etc.
  2. (transitive) To endure or go through (an ordeal).
    • They developed a tremendous respect for the gravel crunchers after sweating out a few rounds of artillery and observing at painfully close range how rocky a Korean hill can be.1952, Naval Aviation News, page 9
  3. (slang, transitive) To accomplish or achieve, usually through endurance or effort.
    • I'm going to sweat out fifty more push-ups more before I hit the rack.

Questions about sweats out

What is sweats out the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Sweats out is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sweat out.

Words near sweats out in the dictionary

  1. sweats like a nigger on election day
  2. sweats like a pig
  3. sweats like a whore in church
  4. sweats off
  5. sweats one's guts out
  6. sweats out
  7. sweats the small stuff
  8. sweatshirt
  9. sweatshirted
  10. sweatshirting
  11. sweatshirts

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