old sweat

/oʊld swɛt/

Meanings

noun

(chiefly WWI) An experienced soldier.

Examples :

"The young recruits listened intently as the old sweat described his experiences on the front lines. "

noun

A veteran soldier or war veteran.

Examples :

"The old sweat shared stories of his time in the army with his grandchildren. "

person military war history

noun

Someone experienced in his or her field.

Examples :

""Ask Maria about the problem; she's an old sweat at fixing computers, so she'll know what to do." "

person job achievement

Related Words

listened verb

/ˈlɪsn̩d/

To pay attention to a sound or speech.

"Please listen carefully as I explain. I like to listen to music."

soldier noun

/ˈsɒld͡ʒə/ /ˈsoʊld͡ʒɚ/

A member of an army, of any rank.

"My brother is a soldier in the army. "

experiences noun

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪən.sɪz/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.ən.sɪz/

The effect upon the judgment or feelings produced by any event, whether witnessed or participated in; personal and direct impressions as contrasted with description or fancies; personal acquaintance; actual enjoyment or suffering.

"It was an experience he would not soon forget."

intently adverb

/ɪnˈtɛntli/

In an intent or focused manner.

"The student listened intently to the teacher's explanation of the math problem. "

chiefly adjective

/ˈtʃiːf.li/

Of or relating to a chief

"The school's chief concern, chiefly its declining enrollment, was discussed at the meeting. "

recruits noun

/rɪˈkruts/ /riˈkruts/

A supply of anything wasted or exhausted; a reinforcement.

"The tired team was grateful when the new recruits arrived, bringing fresh energy and skills to the project. "

computers noun

/kəmˈpjuːtəs/ /kəmˈpjutɚs/

A person employed to perform computations; one who computes.

"Before electronic calculators, large organizations employed many computers who calculated numbers for tables and charts by hand. "

grandchildren noun

/ˈɡrændˌtʃɪldrən/ /ˈɡrænˌtʃɪldrən/

A child of someone's child.

"My daughter's children are my grandchildren, and I love spending time with them after school. "

described verb

/dɪˈskraɪbd/ /dəˈskraɪbd/

To represent in words.

"The feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant."

veteran noun

[ˈvɛ.t̬ə.ɹən]

A person with long experience of a particular activity.

"The veteran teacher knew how to handle the difficult students. "

stories noun

/ˈstɔːriz/ /ˈstoʊriz/

A building; an edifice.

"The new apartment building has twenty stories. "

experienced verb

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪənst/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.ənst/

To observe certain events; undergo a certain feeling or process; or perform certain actions that may alter one or contribute to one's knowledge, opinions, or skills.

"I experienced a lot of new things during my summer vacation. "