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noun | verb steamsteam1 /stim/ ●●○ noun [uncountable] ETYMOLOGYsteam1Origin: Old English ► a steam engine/locomotive etc. (=an engine, train, etc. that works by the power produced by steam) 1GAS science, chemistry the hot mist that water produces when it is boiled: Steam rose from the hot tub.2MIST ON SURFACE the mist that forms on windows, mirrors, etc. when warm wet air suddenly becomes cold: steam on the bathroom mirror3POWER power that is produced by boiling water to make steam, in order to make things work or move: a steam engine/locomotive etc. (=an engine, train, etc. that works by the power produced by steam)4let/blow off steam to get rid of your anger or excitement in a way that does not harm anyone, by doing something active: Recess is a good chance for kids to blow off steam.5pick/build/get up steam (also gather/gain steam) a)if an engine picks up steam, it gradually starts to go faster b)if plans, beliefs, actions, etc. pick up steam, they gradually become more important and more people become interested in them: The rebuilding plan is picking up steam.6run out of steam (also lose steam) to no longer have or start having less of the energy or the desire to continue doing something, especially because you are tired: The team just ran out of steam before the game was over.7under your own steam if you go somewhere under your own steam, you get there without help from anyone else[Origin: Old English] → see also full speed/steam ahead at full1 (11) noun | verb steamsteam2 ●●○ verb VERB TABLEsteam |
| Present | I, you, we, they | steam | | he, she, it | steams | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | steamed | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have steamed | | he, she, it | has steamed | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had steamed | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will steam | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have steamed |
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| Present | I | am steaming | | he, she, it | is steaming | | you, we, they | are steaming | | Past | I, he, she, it | was steaming | | you, we, they | were steaming | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been steaming | | he, she, it | has been steaming | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been steaming | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be steaming | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been steaming |
THESAURUS to prepare food for eating by using heat► cook to prepare food for eating by using heat: Mom taught me to cook. It’s important to cook the meat thoroughly. ► make to make food ready to eat, with or without using heat: Do you want to help me make cookies? ► prepare formal to make food ready to eat: She started to prepare the Thanksgiving meal early in the morning. ► bake to cook food such as bread or cake in the oven: I was planning to bake a cake for his birthday. ► toast to cook the outside surfaces of bread: Toast both sides of the bread before adding the topping. ► roast to cook meat or vegetables in an oven: Roast the beef for one and a half or two hours. ► fry to cook food in oil on the top part of an oven: Grandma taught me how to fry chicken. ► sauté to fry vegetables for a short time in a small amount of oil: Sauté the onions until they look clear. ► deep fry to fry food in a pan containing a lot of hot oil: The doughnuts are deep fried and delicious. ► broil to cook food by placing it near to strong heat from above: The burgers are broiled, not fried. ► grill to cook food over strong heat, especially over flames: They grilled the steaks on an iron grill. ► barbecue to cook food on a metal frame over a fire outdoors: We’re planning to barbecue chicken and vegetables at the picnic. ► steam to cook vegetables by placing them in a container over very hot water so that the steam from the hot water cooks them: Steam the broccoli until it turns bright green. ► boil to cook vegetables in very hot water on the top part of the oven: I put the potatoes in a pot to boil them. ► microwave to cook food in a microwave oven: You can microwave the leftovers for a couple of minutes to heat them up. 1 [intransitive] if something steams, steam rises from it, especially because it is hot: The hot engine was steaming.2[transitive] to cook something in steam: Steaming the vegetables is a healthy way to cook them.► see thesaurus at cook13[intransitive always + adv./prep.] to travel somewhere in a boat or train that uses steam to produce power: steam into/from/up etc. A ship steamed up the river. → see also steamed, steamingsteam ahead phrasal verb to continue growing or developing at a fast ratesteam something ↔ off phrasal verb to use steam to remove somethingsteam something ↔ open phrasal verb to use steam to open something: He steamed open the letter.steam up phrasal verb steam something ↔ up to cover something with steam, or become covered with steam: When I walked inside, my glasses steamed up. Our breath was steaming up the car windows. |