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- [steem uhp]
- /stim ʌp/
- /stiːm ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [steem uhp]
- /stim ʌp/
Definitions of steam up words
- noun steam up water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor. 1
- noun steam up water changed to this form by boiling, extensively used for the generation of mechanical power, for heating purposes, etc. 1
- noun steam up the mist formed when the gas or vapor from boiling water condenses in the air. 1
- noun steam up an exhalation of a vapor or mist. 1
- noun steam up Informal. power or energy. 1
- verb without object steam up to emit or give off steam or vapor. 1
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Origin of steam up
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 Steam up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
steam up 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".
steam up usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for steam up
verb steam up
- anger — Anger is the strong emotion that you feel when you think that someone has behaved in an unfair, cruel, or unacceptable way.
- ask for it — to put a question to; inquire of: I asked him but he didn't answer.
- bestir — to cause (oneself, or, rarely, another person) to become active; rouse
- bestirred — to stir up; rouse to action (often used reflexively): She bestirred herself at the first light of morning.
- blinded — unable to see; lacking the sense of sight; sightless: a blind man.
Antonyms for steam up
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