Steamed Up

B1 8+

Pronunciation: /stiːmd ʌp/

Definitions of steamed up

adjective to be angry or agitated

Example Sentences

A1 The little boy got steamed up when he couldn't find his favorite toy.

A2 She tends to get steamed up easily when things don't go her way.

B1 The team was steamed up after losing the game by just one point.

B2 The employees were steamed up about the new company policy that cut their benefits.

C1 The politician got steamed up during the debate and started shouting at his opponent.

C2 The professor was steamed up about the lack of funding for research in his department.

adverb in a state of agitation or excitement

Example Sentences

A1 The baby got steamed up after running around the park.

A2 She always gets steamed up when she's running late.

B1 The team was steamed up for the big game.

B2 The crowd was steamed up after the controversial call by the referee.

C1 The politician was steamed up during the heated debate.

C2 The CEO was steamed up about the company's declining profits.

Examples of steamed up in a Sentence

formal The windows in the greenhouse were steamed up from the humidity.

informal I always get steamed up when someone cuts me off in traffic.

slang She was really steamed up about failing her exam.

figurative The debate got pretty heated and everyone was steamed up about their opinions.

Grammatical Forms of steamed up

past tense

steamed up

plural

steamed up

comparative

more steamed up

superlative

most steamed up

present tense

steam up

future tense

will steam up

perfect tense

have steamed up

continuous tense

is steaming up

singular

steamed up

positive degree

steamed up

infinitive

to steam up

gerund

steaming up

participle

steamed up

Origin and Evolution of steamed up

First Known Use: 1882 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The phrase 'steamed up' originated from the literal act of steam condensing on a surface, causing it to become foggy or clouded.
Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe physical condensation, 'steamed up' has evolved to also mean becoming agitated or angry in a figurative sense.