steam

noun
UK: /stiːm/
US: /stiːm/

  1. Water heated into a gas.

    1. I could see the steam rising from the hot cup of tea. [ ] [ ]
    2. The pot let off a lot of steam as it began to reach a boil. [ ] [ ]

  2. Power or energy produced by steam.

    1. The old train used steam to move. [ ] [ ]
    2. We harnessed the steam energy to power the factory equipment. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

vapor fume cook evaporate
steam verb

  1. To cook food using steam.

    1. I steam vegetables for dinner. [ ] [ ]
    2. She decided to steam the broccoli instead of boiling it today. [ ] [ ]

  2. To release steam.

    1. The engine began to steam when it got too hot. [ ] [ ]
    2. The geyser will steam and erupt every few hours around noon. [ ] [ ]
steam adjective

  1. Operated or powered by steam.

    1. The old steam train was very loud. [ ] [ ]
    2. He showed us his steam powered generator at the history fair. [ ] [ ]
steam adverb

  1. To move quickly or forcefully.

    1. The athlete steamed ahead of the other runners. [ ] [ ]
    2. The political candidate steamed into the lead in the final weeks. [ ] [ ]
steam idiom

  1. To let off steam means to express anger or frustration.

    1. I go for a run to let off steam. [ ] [ ]
    2. He went to the gym to let off some steam after work today. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "steam" in English means: Water heated into a gas., Power or energy produced by steam..

The phonetic transcription of "steam" is /stiːm/ in British English and /stiːm/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "steam": vapor, fume, cook, evaporate.

Example usage of "steam": "I could see the steam rising from the hot cup of tea.". More examples on the page.