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boil over
boil 1 B0370700 (boil)v. boiled, boil·ing, boils v.intr.1. a. To change from a liquid to a vapor by the application of heat: All the water boiled away and left the kettle dry.b. To reach the boiling point.c. To undergo the action of boiling, especially in being cooked.2. To be in a state of agitation; seethe: a river boiling over the rocks.3. To be stirred up or greatly excited, especially in anger: The mere idea made me boil.v.tr.1. a. To vaporize (a liquid) by the application of heat.b. To heat to the boiling point.2. To cook or clean by boiling.3. To separate by evaporation in the process of boiling: boil the maple sap.n.1. The condition or act of boiling.2. Lower Southern US A picnic featuring shrimp, crab, or crayfish boiled in large pots with spices, and then shelled and eaten by hand.3. An agitated, swirling, roiling mass of liquid: "Those tumbling boils show a dissolving bar and a changing channel there" (Mark Twain).Phrasal Verbs: boil down1. To reduce in bulk or size by boiling.2. To condense; summarize: boiled down the complex document.3. To constitute the equivalent of in summary: The scathing editorial simply boils down to an exercise in partisan politics. boil over1. To overflow while boiling.2. To lose one's temper.
[Middle English boillen, from Old French boillir, from Latin bullīre, from bulla, bubble.]
boil′a·ble adj.Synonyms: boil1, simmer, seethe, stew
These verbs mean, both literally and figuratively, to stir up or agitate. To boil is to heat a liquid until it churns with bubbles. Figuratively it pertains to intense agitation, often from anger: She boiled with rage at the insult.
Simmer denotes gentle cooking just at or below the boiling point. Figuratively it refers to a state of slow, contained ferment: Plans were simmering in his mind. The employees simmered with resentment over the cut in benefits.
To seethe is to boil steadily and vigorously. Its figurative usage can suggest vigorous activity or passionate emotion: "The arc lamp's cone of light seethes with winged insects" (Claire Davis)."The city had ... been seething with discontent" (John R. Green).
Stew refers literally to slow boiling and figuratively to a persistent but not violent state of agitation: "They don't want a man to fret and stew about his work" (William H. Whyte, Jr.).
boil 2 B0370700 (boil)n. A painful, circumscribed pus-filled inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue usually caused by a local staphylococcal infection. Also called furuncle.
[Middle English bile, from Old English bȳle.]boil over vb (adverb) 1. to overflow or cause to overflow while boiling2. (intr) to burst out in anger or excitement: she boiled over at the mention of his name. Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | boil over - overflow or cause to overflow while boiling; "The milk is boiling over"overboilboil - come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor; "Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius" |
boilverb1. To cook (food) in liquid heated to the point of steaming:parboil, simmer, stew.2. To be in a state of emotional or mental turmoil:bubble, burn, churn, ferment, seethe, simmer, smolder.phrasal verb
boil awayTo pass off as vapor, especially when heated:evaporate, vaporize, volatilize.phrasal verb
boil downTo reduce in complexity or scope:simplify.phrasal verb
boil overTo be or become angry:anger, blow up, bristle, burn, explode, flare up, foam, fume, rage, seethe.Informal: steam.Idioms: blow a fuse, blow a gasket, blow one's stack, breathe fire, fly off the handle, get hot under the collar, hit the ceiling, lose one's temper, see red.Translationsboil1 (boil) verb1. to turn rapidly from liquid to vapour when heated. I'm boiling the water; The water's boiling. 煮沸 煮沸2. to cook by boiling in water etc. I've boiled the potatoes. 在沸水中煮 在沸水中煮ˈboiler noun a vessel in which water is heated or steam is produced. 鍋爐 锅炉ˈboiling-point noun the temperature at which something boils. 沸點 沸点boil down to to amount to; to indicate as a final analysis or judgement. It all boils down to money; What it boils down to is that you have to make a choice between family and career. 等於是，歸結為 归结为boil over to boil and overflow. The pan of water boiled over and spilt on the floor. 沸騰溢出 沸腾溢出boil over
boil over1. Literally, of a liquid, to boil so vigorously that it flows out of its container. If you put too much water in the pot, it might boil over.2. By extension, to become extremely intense or out of control, especially after a period of escalation. Usually said of emotions. Things had been tense between my aunts for months, and those feelings finally boiled over in a yelling match on our family vacation. This protest is in danger of reaching a point where it boils over into a violent confrontation.See also: boil, overboil over (with something)Fig. [for someone] to erupt in great anger. The boss boiled over with anger. Things got out of hand and the crowd's passions boiled over.See also: boil, overboil over[for a liquid] to overflow while being boiled. (See also (with something)">boil over (with something).) The sauce boiled over and dripped onto the stove. Don't let the stew boil over!See also: boil, overboil overErupt in anger, excitement, or other strong emotion. For example, The mere mention of a tax increase will make Kevin boil over. This phrase alludes to overflowing while boiling. [Second half of 1800s] See also: boil, overboil overv.1. To rise and flow over the sides of a container while boiling. Used of a liquid: I turned up the heat too high and the soup boiled over.2. To erupt in violent anger: When I realized I had been robbed, I boiled over and started yelling.See also: boil, overEncyclopediaSeeboilboil over
Synonyms for boil oververb overflow or cause to overflow while boilingSynonymsRelated Words |