# steaming

Pronunciation: say "STEE-ming" US /ˈstimɪŋ/, UK /ˈstiː.mɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of steam. — present participle and gerund of steam
   - Simple: Present participle of steam. Use this form for an action happening right now.
   - _Clouds of vapor rose from the pot, steaming the kitchen window._
   - _She is steaming the broccoli while the rice finishes cooking._

## Adjective

2. Giving off steam: releasing hot, visible water vapor into the air.
   - Simple: Letting out hot water vapor into the air.
   - _A steaming pot of stew sat on the windowsill to cool._
   - _The horses stood steaming in the cold air after the race._
3. Extremely hot: intensely and almost unbearably warm.
   - Simple: So hot that it almost feels like it could burn you.
   - _The travelers crossed the steaming jungle, soaked in sweat by noon._
   - _By August the whole valley turns steaming and dry._
6. Extremely angry; furious. *(slang)*
   - Simple: Very angry and upset.
   - _He came home steaming about the unfair decision at work._
   - _By the end of the meeting the manager was steaming._
7. Extremely drunk; heavily intoxicated. *(slang, UK)*
   - Simple: Very drunk after having too much alcohol.
   - _Half the lads were steaming before the match even started._
   - _She got absolutely steaming at her birthday party._

## Noun

4. The method of cooking food by immersing it in steam.
   - Simple: A way of cooking food by surrounding it with hot vapor instead of water.
   - _Steaming preserves the texture and color of green vegetables._
   - _Many chefs recommend steaming over boiling for delicate fillets._
5. The effect or action of steam on a surface or material.
   - Simple: The way hot vapor works on or changes something.
   - _The steaming of the fabric loosened its fibers for shaping._
   - _Repeated steaming gradually warped the thin wooden panel._
8. The raising and maintaining of a head of steam by a locomotive or engine during operation; by extension, operation under load.
   - Simple: Making and keeping up the steam that powers an engine while it runs.
   - _Steaming to full pressure took the better part of an hour._
   - _The crew began steaming before dawn so the train could depart on schedule._
9. The act or process of traveling by sea under steam power.
   - Simple: Traveling across the sea in a ship powered by steam.
   - _The steaming from port to port took six days in fair weather._
   - _Continuous steaming across the Atlantic burned tons of coal each day._
10. A form of robbery in which a large gang moves swiftly and violently through a bus or train, robbing passengers. *(colloquial, UK)*
   - Simple: A type of robbery where a big gang rushes through a bus or train, robbing people fast.
   - _Steaming through packed commuter trains spread fear across the city that year._
   - _The transit police set up patrols to stop steaming on the underground._

## Origin

Formed from "steam" plus the suffix "-ing".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/steaming (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).