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Definition steam in American English

steam verb

verb
/stim/
1

to produce steam

Example

Great pots of food were steaming on the stove.

Synonyms and related words
give off send out emit
2

if someone steams, they feel very hot

Example

a record hot day when air conditioners groaned and customers steamed

Synonyms and related words
warm hot burning
3

to cook food with steam

Example

Steam the vegetables for about ten minutes.

Example

steamed fish

Synonyms and related words
bake barbecue baste
4

to move using steam power

Example

The train steamed noisily out of the station.

Example

The luxury liner steamed into New York on Thursday.

Synonyms and related words
head go progress
5

if a person steams somewhere, they move quickly in a particular direction

Example

McKiernan steamed ahead to win her third race in a row.

Synonyms and related words
fly hasten speed
Definition steam in American English