Idioms for steam

    blow/let off steam, Informal. to give vent to one's repressed emotions, especially by talking or behaving in an unrestrained manner: Don't take her remarks too seriously—she was just blowing off steam.

Origin of steam

before 1000; Middle English steme, Old English stēam; cognate with Dutch stoom

OTHER WORDS FROM steam

British Dictionary definitions for steam up (1 of 2)

steam up

verb (adverb)

to cover (windows, etc) or (of windows, etc) to become covered with a film of condensed steam
(tr; usually passive) slang to excite or make angry he's all steamed up about the delay

British Dictionary definitions for steam up (2 of 2)

steam
/ (stiːm) /

noun

verb

See also steam up

Word Origin for steam

Old English; related to Dutch stoom steam, perhaps to Old High German stioban to raise dust, Gothic stubjus dust

Scientific definitions for steam up

steam
[ stēm ]

Water in its gaseous state, especially at a temperature above the boiling point of water (above 100°C, or 212°F, at sea level). See Note at vapor.
A mist of condensed water vapor.

Idioms and Phrases with steam up

steam

see blow off steam; full speed (steam) ahead; get up steam; run out of steam; under one's own steam.