adjective
perspiring
Perspiring (adjective) means Sweating; giving off perspiration. Example: “He arrived at the meeting red-faced and perspiring after running up four flights of stairs.”
adjective
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Sweating; giving off perspiration.
"He arrived at the meeting red-faced and perspiring after running up four flights of stairs."
"She was visibly perspiring under the stage lights."
"Mr. Banks’ panama hat was in one hand, while the other drew a handkerchief across his perspiring brow."
— Robert Barr (1913)
How to use perspiring
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe adjective form of sweat — used when someone is actively sweating.
Common pairings
perspiring heavily
perspiring profusely
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Word forms
- Plural
- perspirings
- Comparative
- more perspiring
- Superlative
- most perspiring
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He arrived at the meeting red-faced and _____ after running up four flights of stairs.
Rhymes for perspiring
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What does “perspiring” mean?
The word “perspiring” means sweating; giving off perspiration. In plain terms, the adjective form of sweat — used when someone is actively sweating.
How do you use “perspiring” in a sentence?
Here is “perspiring” used in a sentence: “He arrived at the meeting red-faced and perspiring after running up four flights of stairs.”
What part of speech is “perspiring”?
“Perspiring” is an adjective.
What is the meaning of perspiring?
"perspiring" (adjective) means sweating; giving off perspiration.
