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blowing off steam

blowing off steam is the present participle and gerund of blow off steam.

Meaning of blow off steam

Verb

blow off steam (third-person singular simple present blows off steam, present participle blowing off steam, simple past blew off steam, past participle blown off steam)

  1. (idiomatic) To vent; to talk or take action (especially in a ranting or unrestrained way) so as to relieve stress.
    • Don't take it personally when he shouts like that. He's just blowing off steam.
  2. (idiomatic) To do something to get rid of excess energy or worry, especially exercise or diversion.

Questions about blowing off steam

What is blowing off steam the present participle and gerund of?
Blowing off steam is the present participle and gerund of blow off steam.

Words near blowing off steam in the dictionary

  1. blowing mill
  2. blowing mills
  3. blowing off
  4. blowing off course
  5. blowing off one's steam
  6. blowing off steam
  7. blowing one's chance
  8. blowing one's cool
  9. blowing one's lid
  10. blowing one's load
  11. blowing one's nose

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