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lose steam

lose steam verb: to lose strength, popularity, or energy.

Verb

lose steam (third-person singular simple present loses steam, present participle losing steam, simple past and past participle lost steam)

  1. (informal, intransitive) To lose strength, popularity, or energy.

lose steam meaning in Tamil

lose steam in Tamil

உந்துசக்தியை இழ, வேகமிழ, வேகத்தை இழ, மந்தமாகு, உற்சாகமிழ

Synonyms of lose steam

Forms of lose steam

third-person singular presentloses steam
present participlelosing steam
past participlelost steam
pastlost steam

Questions about lose steam

What does lose steam mean?
Lose steam means to lose strength, popularity, or energy.
What is lose steam in Tamil?
Lose steam in Tamil is உந்துசக்தியை இழ, வேகமிழ, வேகத்தை இழ. See Lose steam meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is lose steam?
Lose steam is a verb.
What is the past tense of lose steam?
The past tense of lose steam is lost steam.

Words near lose steam in the dictionary

  1. lose oneself
  2. lose out
  3. lose patience
  4. lose sight of
  5. lose sleep
  6. lose steam
  7. lose the battle, but win the war
  8. lose the bell
  9. lose the bubble
  10. lose the dressing room
  11. lose the fang

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