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SWEAT OFF
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sweat off mean?
• SWEAT OFF (verb)
The verb SWEAT OFF has 1 sense:
Familiarity information: SWEAT OFF used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Lose weight by sweating
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Context example:
I sweated off 3 pounds in the sauna
Hypernyms (to "sweat off" is one way to...):
melt off; reduce; slenderize; slim; slim down; thin (take off weight)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
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