steam meaning and definition

STEAM noun

Definition of steam (noun)

1. water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere

STEAM verb

Definition of steam (verb)

1. travel by means of steam power
   • "The ship steamed off into the Pacific"
   • synonyms: steamer
2. emit steam
   • "The rain forest was literally steaming"
3. rise as vapor
4. get very angry
   • "her indifference to his amorous advances really steamed the young man"
5. clean by means of steaming
   • "steam-clean the upholstered sofa"
   • synonyms: steam clean
6. cook something by letting steam pass over it
   • "just steam the vegetables"