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steam up

steam up
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [steem uhp]
    • /stim ʌp/
    • /stiːm ʌp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

Historical Comparancy

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".

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Synonyms 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

verb steam up

  • downpour — a heavy, drenching rain.
  • nap — to sleep for a short time; doze.

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