Thesaurus / let off steam
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synonyms for let off steam
- blow up
- boil over
- erupt
- rampage
- roar
- seethe
- tear
- bristle
- chafe
- fret
- fulminate
- fume
- overflow
- rant
- rave
- scold
- scream
- splutter
- steam
- storm
- surge
- yell
- be beside oneself
- be furious
- be uncontrollable
- blow a fuse
- blow one's top
- champ at bit
- fly off the handle
- foam at the mouth
- go berserk
- have a fit
- have a tantrum
- look daggers
- make a fuss over
- rail at
- rant and rave
- snap at
- throw a fit
- work oneself into sweat
- clear
- deliver
- discharge
- drop
- free
- issue
- leak
- surrender
- absolve
- acquit
- commute
- disengage
- dispense
- emancipate
- exculpate
- excuse
- exempt
- exonerate
- extricate
- liberate
- loose
- loosen
- manumit
- spring
- unbind
- unchain
- undo
- unfasten
- unleash
- unloose
- untie
- vent
- yield
- bail out
- cast loose
- give off
- give out
- go easy on
- let off
- let up on
- open up
- set at large
- set free
- set loose
- take out
- turn loose
- turn out
- unfetter
- unshackle
- wipe the slate clean
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How to use let off steam in a sentence
A far-off volley rumbled over the plain, and a few birds stirred uneasily among the trees.
THE RED YEARLOUIS TRACYA colossal steam "traveller" had ceaselessly carried great blocks of stone and long steel girders from point to point.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSTwo huge steam engines had snorted and puffed for three whole years.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSGreenlaw (Charles P.), his efforts in obtaining steam for India, 560.
NOTES AND QUERIES, INDEX TO EIGHTH VOLUME, JULY-DECEMBER 1853VARIOUSThe steamboat of 1809 and the steam locomotive of 1830 were the direct result of what had gone before.
THE UNSOLVED RIDDLE OF SOCIAL JUSTICESTEPHEN LEACOCKThe Comet started on her first trip up the Arkansas, being the first steam boat that ascended that river.
THE EVERY DAY BOOK OF HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGYJOEL MUNSELLThe first steam rolling mill, with the exception of the one at Soho, was put up at Bradley ironworks.
SHOWELL'S DICTIONARY OF BIRMINGHAMTHOMAS T. HARMAN AND WALTER SHOWELLThe first engine worked by steam in this town that we have record of was put up at same works in Water Street, in 1760.
SHOWELL'S DICTIONARY OF BIRMINGHAMTHOMAS T. HARMAN AND WALTER SHOWELLThis engine only took steam during the first quarter of its stroke, the remaining three-quarters were by the expansion.
LIFE OF RICHARD TREVITHICK, VOLUME II (OF 2)FRANCIS TREVITHICKTrevithick was equally ready with the application of steam-power either for pumping of water or for boring and removing rock.
LIFE OF RICHARD TREVITHICK, VOLUME II (OF 2)FRANCIS TREVITHICKWORDS RELATED TO LET OFF STEAM
- be beside oneself
- be furious
- be uncontrollable
- blow a fuse
- blow one's top
- blow up
- boil over
- bristle
- chafe
- champ at bit
- erupt
- fly off the handle
- foam at the mouth
- fret
- fulminate
- fume
- go berserk
- have a fit
- have a tantrum
- let off steam
- look daggers
- make a fuss over
- overflow
- rail at
- rampage
- rant
- rant and rave
- rave
- roar
- scold
- scream
- seethe
- snap at
- splutter
- steam
- storm
- surge
- tear
- throw a fit
- work oneself into sweat
- yell
- blew a fuse
- blew one's top
- blew up
- boiled over
- bristled
- chafed
- champ at bit
- erupted
- flew off the handle
- foam at the mouth
- fretted
- fulminated
- fumed
- had a fit
- had a tantrum
- let off steam
- looked daggers
- made a fuss over
- overflowed
- rail at
- rampaged
- rant and raved
- ranted
- raved
- roared
- scolded
- screamed
- seethed
- snapped at
- spluttered
- steamed
- stormed
- surged
- threw a fit
- tore
- was beside oneself
- was furious
- was uncontrollable
- went berserk
- worked oneself into sweat
- yelled
- absolve
- acquit
- bail out
- cast loose
- clear
- commute
- deliver
- discharge
- disengage
- dispense
- drop
- emancipate
- exculpate
- excuse
- exempt
- exonerate
- extricate
- free
- give off
- give out
- go easy on
- issue
- leak
- let off
- let off steam
- let up on
- liberate
- loose
- loosen
- manumit
- open up
- set at large
- set free
- set loose
- spring
- surrender
- take out
- turn loose
- turn out
- unbind
- unchain
- undo
- unfasten
- unfetter
- unleash
- unloose
- unshackle
- untie
- vent
- wipe the slate clean
- yield
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.