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let off steam

let off steam
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [let awf, of steem]
    • /lɛt ɔf, ɒf stim/
    • /let ɒf stiːm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [let awf, of steem]
    • /lɛt ɔf, ɒf stim/

Definitions of let off steam words

  • noun let off steam a blast of air or wind: to clean machinery with a blow. 1
  • noun let off steam Informal. a violent windstorm, gale, hurricane, or the like: one of the worst blows we ever had around here. 1
  • noun let off steam an act of producing a blast of air, as in playing a wind instrument: a few discordant blows by the bugler. 1
  • noun let off steam Metallurgy. a blast of air forced through a converter, as in the production of steel or copper. the stage of the production process during which this blast is used. 1
  • noun let off steam Civil Engineering. boil1 (def 12). 1
  • noun let off steam Slang. cocaine. 1
See all 52 definitions of let off steam

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Origin of let 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 Let off steam

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

let 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 let off steam

verb let off steam

  • cut loose — to free or become freed from restraint, custody, anchorage, etc
  • feast — any rich or abundant meal: The steak dinner was a feast.
  • get down — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
  • jubilate — to show or feel great joy; rejoice; exult.
  • party — a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.: a cocktail party.
All 85 Synonyms of let off steam

Antonyms for let off steam

verb let off steam

  • compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
  • praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
  • flatter — to make flat.
  • limit — the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.: the limit of his experience; the limit of vision.
  • restrain — to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress: to restrain one's temper.
All 25 Antonyms of let off steam

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