steamroll
/ˈstiːmˌɹoʊl/verb
steamroll is spelled S-T-E-A-M-R-O-L-L: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 106,501st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, steamroll means “To flatten, as if with a steamroller” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in steamroll?
| Letters | 9: S-T-E-A-M-R-O-L-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 106,501st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is steamroll?
Steamroll appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 106,501st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce steamroll?
- /ˈstiːmˌɹoʊl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-steamroll.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of steamroll
- steamrolls present, singular, he/she/it
- steamrolling participle, present
- steamrolled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does steamroll mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To flatten, as if with a steamroller.
- 2
To ruthlessly crush or overwhelm.
I tried to participate in a sports tournament, but got steamrolled by the better players there.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Steamroll in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to flatten:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | plattwalzen, plattmachen, niederwalzen |
| Spanish | pasar el rodillo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does steamroll come from?
From steam + roll.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).