sweat off

English

Verb

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

1. (transitive, informal) To lose (weight) by sweating (from heavy exercise, sauna etc.).
   • 4 October 2010, Express, REBECCA ADLINGTON TAKES THE BUS LANE TO BRONZE

     The shocked Aussie fighters started to sweat off the excess pounds, but competition manager Lenni Gama denied any problem with the scales.