to steam
Pronunciation
/ˈstim/

Definition & Meaning of "steam"in English

to steam
01

to release hot water vapor into the air

Intransitive
to steam definition and meaning
02

to cook using the steam of boiling water

Transitive: to steam food
to steam definition and meaning
03

(of a ship or train) to travel using engines fueled by steam

Intransitive: to steam to a direction
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
steam
3rd person singular
steams
Present participle
steaming
Past simple
steamed
Past participle
steamed
04

to subject something to hot water vapor for cleaning, sanitizing, or treating purposes

Transitive: to steam sth
05

to become angry or enraged

Intransitive
06

to rise as or turn into vapor

Intransitive
Steam
01

the hot gas produced when water is heated to the boiling point

steam definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Uncountable
1.1

energy or power produced by the pressure of boiling water vapor

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