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- [bloh awf, of steem]
- /bloʊ ɔf, ɒf stim/
- /bləʊ ɒf stiːm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bloh awf, of steem]
- /bloʊ ɔf, ɒf stim/
Definitions of blow off steam words
- noun blow off steam water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor. 1
- noun blow off steam water changed to this form by boiling, extensively used for the generation of mechanical power, for heating purposes, etc. 1
- noun blow off steam the mist formed when the gas or vapor from boiling water condenses in the air. 1
- noun blow off steam an exhalation of a vapor or mist. 1
- noun blow off steam Informal. power or energy. 1
- verb without object blow off steam to emit or give off steam or vapor. 1
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Origin of blow off steam
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English steme, Old English stēam; cognate with Dutch stoom
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Parts of speech for Blow off steam
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blow off steam popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
blow off steam usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for blow off steam
verb blow off steam
- perform — to carry out; execute; do: to perform miracles.
- laud — to praise; extol.
- proclaim — to announce or declare in an official or formal manner: to proclaim war.
- observe — to see, watch, perceive, or notice: He observed the passersby in the street.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
Antonyms for blow off steam
verb blow off steam
- blame — If you blame a person or thing for something bad, you believe or say that they are responsible for it or that they caused it.
- denounce — If you denounce a person or an action, you criticize them severely and publicly because you feel strongly that they are wrong or evil.
- reproach — to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure.
- disapprove — to think (something) wrong or reprehensible; censure or condemn in opinion.
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
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