ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Steaming

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈstiː.mɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Steaming is a noun meaning The action of steam on something.

Meaning

The action of steam on something.

More Meanings

  1. The method of cooking by immersion in steam.
  2. The act or process of seafaring under steam power.
  3. The raising of steam by a steam locomotive etc; the maintenance of a head of steam during operation; (metonymic) operation under load.
  4. (UK, informal) A form of robbery in which a large gang moves swiftly and violently through a bus or train.
  5. Giving off steam.
  6. Extremely hot
  7. (slang) Very angry.

Example Sentences

We were served with steaming bowls of soup.
Their favorite way to cook clams is steaming.
I was steaming when I heard about their betrayal.
Steaming is fine for this fabric, as long as you keep the iron moving.

Word Forms

Synonyms for steaming

Depending on context, synonyms include steamy, apoplectic, enraged, furious, paralytic, sloshed.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include wet, piping, sailing, irate, navigating, stirs.

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