Meaning of 'steam'

noun

water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere

verb

cook something by letting steam pass over it

Example: "just steam the vegetables"

verb

clean by means of steaming

Example: "steam-clean the upholstered sofa"

Synonyms: steam clean

verb

get very angry

Example: "My indifference to their amorous advances really steamed them."

Synonyms: raise the roof

verb

travel by means of steam power

Example: "The ship steamed off into the Pacific"

Synonyms: steamer

verb

rise as vapor

verb

emit steam

Example: "The rain forest was literally steaming"