sweat off
B2 informal separable transitive
In simple words
To lose water or weight by sweating a lot.
Literal meaning: To cause something to come off by sweating — the sweat carries the unwanted thing away.
Meanings
1 B2 informal
To lose weight or excess fluid by exercising hard enough to produce heavy sweating.
"He was trying to sweat off a few pounds before the weigh-in."
Grammar: separable
2 B2
idiomatic
informal
To eliminate stress, a hangover, or a similar condition through intensive physical activity and perspiration.
"She went for a long run to sweat off the stress of the week."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Most commonly used in the context of losing water weight through intense exercise or a sauna. Also used figuratively for working off stress or negative feelings through physical activity. Note: doctors warn that 'sweating off' weight is temporary water loss.
Commonly used with
pounds weight calories stress hangover kilos
Forms
Base
sweat off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
sweats off
he/she/it
Past simple
sweated off
yesterday
Past participle
sweated off
have + pp
-ing form
sweating off
continuous
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