steam up
Third Person
steams up
Present Participle
steaming up
Past Tense
steamed up
Past Participle
steamed up
1
to cause a surface particularly a glass one to become foggy
- The boling the teapot steamed the windows up, creating a hazy effect.
- The humid weather caused my glasses to constantly steam up whenever I stepped outside.
2
(of a surface) to become covered with tiny water droplets
- During summertime, my glasses steam up quite easily.
- The bathroom mirror steamed up as I enjoyed a hot shower, obscuring my reflection.
- As the engine roared to life, the train's windows began to steam up from the heat generated inside.
- After the intense workout, John's glasses steamed up from the sweat pouring down his face.
3
to cause someone to become extremely distress or annoyed
- His constant criticism of her work began to steam her up, leading to frequent arguments.
- The unfair decision made by the referee steamed up the players on the losing team.
- Being repeatedly interrupted during her presentation started to steam up the speaker.
4
to become extremely upset or angry
- She tends to steam up when people don't follow through on their commitments.
5
to make someone feel excited about something
- Her passionate speech on the importance of environmental conservation managed to steam up the audience, inspiring them to take action.
- The thrilling plot twists in the movie really steam up the viewers, keeping them on the edge of their seats.
- The release of the highly anticipated movie trailer caused fans to steam up with anticipation.
6
to become enthusiastic or excited
- He got all steamed up thinking about his date tomorrow