Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lose steam

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.41 in modern English

Syllables
lose steam
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To lose strength, popularity, or energy.

Informal; Intransitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

loses steam (present, singular) losing steam (participle, present) lost steam (participle, past) lost steam (past)

Synonyms

gain steam gather steam pick up steam

Questions

What does lose steam mean?
To lose strength, popularity, or energy.

How to pronounce lose steam

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