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blow off steam

blow off steam
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bloh awf, of steem]
    • /bloʊ ɔf, ɒf stim/
    • /bləʊ ɒf stiːm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bloh awf, of steem]
    • /bloʊ ɔf, ɒf stim/

Definitions of blow off steam words

  • noun blow off steam water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor. 1
  • noun blow off steam water changed to this form by boiling, extensively used for the generation of mechanical power, for heating purposes, etc. 1
  • noun blow off steam the mist formed when the gas or vapor from boiling water condenses in the air. 1
  • noun blow off steam an exhalation of a vapor or mist. 1
  • noun blow off steam Informal. power or energy. 1
  • verb without object blow off steam to emit or give off steam or vapor. 1
See all 25 definitions of blow off steam

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Origin of blow off steam

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English steme, Old English stēam; cognate with Dutch stoom

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Parts of speech for Blow off steam

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Blow off steam

blow off steam popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for blow off steam

verb blow off steam

  • perform — to carry out; execute; do: to perform miracles.
  • laud — to praise; extol.
  • proclaim — to announce or declare in an official or formal manner: to proclaim war.
  • observe — to see, watch, perceive, or notice: He observed the passersby in the street.
  • praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
All 62 Synonyms of blow off steam

Antonyms for blow off steam

verb blow off steam

  • blame — If you blame a person or thing for something bad, you believe or say that they are responsible for it or that they caused it.
  • denounce — If you denounce a person or an action, you criticize them severely and publicly because you feel strongly that they are wrong or evil.
  • reproach — to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure.
  • disapprove — to think (something) wrong or reprehensible; censure or condemn in opinion.
  • deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
All 20 Antonyms of blow off steam

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