to steam
19
7.0
- verb
- /stim/
- Informal
:
enfurecerse
- - Come in, Kelly, Porter's all steamed up.
- get steamed
- steaming mad
- really steamed
Examples
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Oh, what's the use of getting yourself all steamed up about nothing?
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Bush refused, and Cheney is said to be still steamed about it.
Blog text (18) -
Oh, that so steams me!
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I just wanted it to be a fun game but you wanted to win, so, you know, you got me all steamed up.
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I mean, he's just steamed a little bit.
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Pat, you're just getting yourself all steamed up.
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Andy looks at Jean-Luc, who is, of course, pretty steamed.
Fiction book (1997) -
Sally, steamed, glares at the guy and stomps out of the room.
Fiction book (1993) -
So I'm steaming mad, and I'm storming back down the street, and I put my hand in the pocket -- and there's her card.
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I was really steamed when I found out they canceled the meeting without telling me.
Synonyms
114
5.5
To become very angry or excited
2
8.6
Suddenly get very angry and show it
Antonyms
Idioms
To use much more effort or help than needed to do a small task
Phrasal Verbs
- Informal
14
3.5
Do something active, like go for a run, to feel less angry or stressed
Compounds
- Specialized
10
3.5
A machine that uses steam from hot water to move parts like pistons or wheels
- Archaic
2
5.7
A large machine with a bucket that digs and moves earth in construction and mining
- Specialized
1
3.9
A closed tank that heats water to make steam to power machines or heat buildings
- Specialized
1
3.5
A system that makes hot vapor in a heater to warm rooms through pipes and radiators
- Archaic
A solid fuel burned in steam boilers to make steam for engines or power plants
- Specialized
A machine that uses high-pressure steam to make a vacuum by pulling in liquids or gases
- Specialized
Work that installs and fixes pipes and machines for steam, heating or cooling systems
- Archaic
A musical instrument that uses hot air to make whistles played by a keyboard
How Angry
187
3.5
22
6.3
- Informal
19
7.0
114
1.0
78
2.9
246
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
A helpful way to remember the informal use of steam (to be very angry) is to think of a boiling kettle that starts to spit out 'steam' when it is full of heat. That's why when someone is 'steaming' they look like they are about to blow off pressure with strong anger.