English Explanatory Dictionary

steaming

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The action of steam on something.
  2. The method of cooking by immersion in steam.
  3. The act or process of seafaring under steam power.
  4. The raising of steam by a steam locomotive etc; the maintenance of a head of steam during operation; (metonymic) operation under load.
  5. A form of robbery in which a large gang moves swiftly and violently through a bus or train.
adj
  1. Giving off steam.
  2. Extremely hot
  3. Very angry.
  4. Extremely drunk.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of steam

Pronunciation

/ˈstiː.mɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-steaming.wav

Word forms

steaming steamings more steaming most steaming

Etymology

By surface analysis, steam + -ing.

Synonyms

enraged furious sloshed wasted steamy apoplectic paralytic

Derived words

slow steaming smart steaming steaming up steaming hot steamingly unsteaming
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