steam

steam · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Water in the form of gas produced by boiling.

  2. 2.

    Energy or momentum.

  3. 3.

    [as verb]To cook with steam; to emit steam.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    let off steam — To release pent-up energy.
  • •
    run out of steam — To lose momentum.

Related words

See also: boil, heat, vapor
Synonyms: mist, vapor

Etymology

From Old English stēam ("steam, vapor, breath").