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blows off steam

blows off steam is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 blows off steam

What is blows off steam the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Blows off steam is the third-person singular simple present indicative of blow off steam.

Words near blows off steam in the dictionary

  1. blows it
  2. blows it out one's ass
  3. blows off
  4. blows off course
  5. blows off one's steam
  6. blows off steam
  7. blows one's chance
  8. blows one's cool
  9. blows one's lid
  10. blows one's load
  11. blows one's nose

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