steam
🇺🇸
/stiːm/
🇬🇧
/stiːm/
noun
B2
hot gas from boiling water
Steam comes from the hot water.
B2
power from steam to run machines
The train uses steam to move.
R
tiny water drops from warm air cooling
The mirror had steam on it after the shower.
verb
R
to give off steam
The hot soup began to steam.
R
to cook with steam; to be cooked with steam
We will steam the vegetables for dinner.
R
to move using steam power
The old ship can still steam through the water.
R
to move very fast
He saw her steam past without stopping.
translation
hot gas from boiling water; power from steam to run machines; tiny water drops from warm air cooling
to give off steam; to cook with steam; to be cooked with steam; to move using steam power; to move very fast
Word Forms
3rd Present
steams
Progressive
steaming
Past
steamed
Perfect
steamed
Plural
steams