steam
[noun]
Synonyms: power, beef, energy, force, might, muscle, potency, puissance, sinew, strength

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English Thesaurus: breakfast, brunch, lunch, tea, dinner, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. steam¹ W3 /stiːm/ noun [uncountable]
[Word Family: noun: steam, steamer; verb: steam; adverb: steaming; adjective: steamy]
[Language: Old English]

1. GAS the hot mist that water produces when it is boiled:
Steam rose from the hot tub.

2. MIST ON SURFACE the mist that forms on windows, mirrors etc when warm wet air suddenly becomes cold

3. POWER power that is produced by boiling water to make steam, in order to make things work or move:
The engines are driven by steam.
steam engine/train/hammer etc (=an engine etc that works by steam power)

4. let/blow off steam to get rid of your anger, excitement, or energy in a way that does not harm anyone by doing something active

5. get/pick/build up steam (also gather/gain steam)
a) if an engine picks up steam, it gradually starts to go faster
b) if plans, beliefs etc pick up steam, they gradually become more important and more people become interested in them:
The election campaign is picking up steam.

6. run out of steam (also lose steam) to no longer have the energy or the desire to continue doing something, especially because you are tired:
I usually just let her yell until she runs out of steam.

7. under your own steam if you go somewhere under your own steam, you get there without help from anyone else:
I’ll get to the restaurant under my own steam.

8. RAILWAY a railway system in which the trains use steam for power:
the age of steam
⇒ full steam ahead at full¹(18)

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. steam² verb
[Word Family: noun: steam, steamer; verb: steam; adverb: steaming; adjective: steamy]

1. [intransitive] if something steams, steam rises from it, especially because it is hot:
A pot was steaming on top of the cooker.

2. [transitive] to cook something in steam ⇒ boil:
Steam the vegetables lightly.
steamed broccoli

3. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to travel somewhere in a boat or train that uses steam to produce power
steam into/from etc
We steamed from port to port.

4. [intransitive] especially British English to go somewhere very quickly
steam in/down
Geoff steamed in, ten minutes late.

5. be steaming (mad) (also be steamed (up)) American English spoken to be very angry
steam ahead phrasal verb
to start doing something very quickly:
The company is steaming ahead with its investment programme.
steam something ↔ open/off phrasal verb
to use steam to open an envelope or to remove a stamp from an envelope
steam up phrasal verb
to cover something with steam, or to become covered with steam:
My glasses are all steamed up.
steam something ↔ up
A pan was boiling on the stove, steaming up the windows.
⇒ steamed-up

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

steam
noun
ADJ. hot, scalding | high-pressure
QUANT. cloud, jet The saucepan on the cooker puffed little jets of steam.
VERB + STEAM emit, generate, produce
STEAM + VERB come, escape | rise Steam rose from her mug of cocoa.
condense | drive sth The engine is driven by steam.
hiss
STEAM + NOUN power | engine, locomotive, ship, train, turbine | age
PHRASES the age of steam Savour the sights and smells of the age of steam in the National Railway Museum.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

breakfast a meal that you eat in the morning
brunch a meal that you eat in the late morning, instead of breakfast or lunch
lunch a meal that you eat in the middle of the day
tea British English a meal that you eat in the afternoon or evening
dinner the main meal of the day, which most people eat in the evening
supper a small meal that you eat in the evening, in British English; the main meal that you eat in the evening, in American English
picnic a meal that you eat outdoors, consisting of food that you cooked or prepared earlier
barbecue a meal that you cook outdoors over hot coals or wood and eat outdoors
snack a small amount of food that is eaten between main meals or instead of a meal
side dish food eaten with the main course, such as vegetables:
I’ll have the salad as a side dish.
course one of the separate parts of a meal, such as the starter or the dessert:
a three-course meal
bake to cook things such as bread or cakes in an oven:
Tom baked a cake for my birthday.
roast to cook meat or vegetables in an oven:
Roast the potatoes for an hour.
fry to cook food in hot oil:
She was frying some mushrooms.
stir-fry to fry small pieces of food while moving them around continuously:
stir-fried tofu and bean sprouts
sauté /ˈsəʊteɪ $ soʊˈteɪ/ to fry vegetables for a short time in a small amount of butter or oil:
Sauté the potatoes in butter.
grill to cook food over or under strong heat:
grilled fish
broil American English to cook food under heat:
broiled fish
boil to cook something in very hot water:
He doesn’t even know how to boil an egg.
English people seem to love boiled vegetables.
steam to cook vegetables over hot water:
Steam the rice for 15 minutes.
poach to cook food, especially fish or eggs, slowly in hot water:
poached salmon
toast to cook the outside surfaces of bread:
toasted muffins
microwave to cook food in a microwave oven:
The beans can be microwaved.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

cook to prepare a meal or food for eating by using heat:
I offered to cook a meal for her.
Cook in a hot oven for 25 minutes.
make to make a meal or a particular dish by cooking it or getting all the parts ready:
John was making dinner.
I think I’ll make a salad for lunch.
prepare to make a meal or a particular dish by getting all the parts ready. Prepare is more formal than make:
The children helped to prepare the evening meal.
The dish takes a long time to prepare.
rustle up /ˈrʌsəl/ informal to cook a meal or dish quickly using whatever is available:
She soon rustled up a tasty soup.
fix especially American English to cook or prepare a meal – used about meals you make quickly:
Why don’t you take a nap while I fix dinner?
do British English informal to make a particular type of food:
I could do you an omelette.
I was thinking of doing a fish pie when Michael comes.
bake to cook things such as bread or cakes in an oven:
Tom baked a cake for my birthday.
roast to cook meat or vegetables in an oven:
Roast the potatoes for an hour.
fry to cook food in hot oil:
She was frying some mushrooms.
stir-fry to fry small pieces of food while moving them around continuously:
stir-fried tofu and bean sprouts
sauté /ˈsəʊteɪ $ soʊˈteɪ/ to fry vegetables for a short time in a small amount of butter or oil:
Sauté the potatoes in butter.
grill to cook food over or under strong heat:
grilled fish
broil American English to cook food under heat:
broiled fish
boil to cook something in very hot water:
He doesn’t even know how to boil an egg.
English people seem to love boiled vegetables.
steam to cook vegetables over hot water:
Steam the rice for 15 minutes.
poach to cook food, especially fish or eggs, slowly in hot water:
poached salmon
toast to cook the outside surfaces of bread:
toasted muffins
barbecue to cook food on a metal frame over a fire outdoors:
I thought we could barbecue some mackerel.
microwave to cook food in a microwave oven:
The beans can be microwaved.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

drink something that you drink:
‘Would you like a drink?’ ‘Yes, I’ll have a lemonade.’
They had a few drinks in a local bar.
something to drink especially spoken a drink:
Can I get you something to drink?
soft drink a cold drink that does not contain alcohol, especially one that is sweet and has bubbles in it:
Coca-Cola and other soft drinks
toast a drink, usually of wine, that a group of people have on a special occasion, for example to celebrate something or wish someone luck in the future:
At midnight they all drank a toast to the New Year.
beverage /ˈbevərɪdʒ/ formal especially written a drink – often used on menus and signs:
Beer is the most popular alcoholic beverage.
the list of beverages
bake to cook things such as bread or cakes in an oven:
Tom baked a cake for my birthday.
roast to cook meat or vegetables in an oven:
Roast the potatoes for an hour.
fry to cook food in hot oil:
She was frying some mushrooms.
stir-fry to fry small pieces of food while moving them around continuously:
stir-fried tofu and bean sprouts
sauté /ˈsəʊteɪ $ soʊˈteɪ/ to fry vegetables for a short time in a small amount of butter or oil:
Sauté the potatoes in butter.
grill to cook food over or under strong heat:
grilled fish
broil American English to cook food under heat:
broiled fish
boil to cook something in very hot water:
He doesn’t even know how to boil an egg.
English people seem to love boiled vegetables.
steam to cook vegetables over hot water:
Steam the rice for 15 minutes.
poach to cook food, especially fish or eggs, slowly in hot water:
poached salmon
barbecue to cook food on a metal frame over a fire outdoors:
I thought we could barbecue some mackerel.
microwave to cook food in a microwave oven:
The beans can be microwaved.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

steam
sti:m
See: let off steam or blow off steam , under one's own steam

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