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boil

/ˈbojəl/

US UK

verb

boils; boiled; boiling

[no obj] :to become so hot that bubbles are formed in a liquid and rise to the top

Let the water boil.

Keep the temperature low enough so the mixture will not boil.

a pot of boiling water

The kettle (of water) is boiling. = The water in the kettle is boiling.

french fries cooked in boiling oil

Cook the mixture until the liquid has boiled away. [=until the liquid has gone; until all of the liquid has turned into steam]

[+ obj] :to heat (a liquid or a container with liquid in it) so that bubbles are formed and rise to the top

Boil (up) some water.

Can you boil a kettle (of water) for tea?

to cook (something) in water that is boiling [+ obj]

Boil the eggs/vegetables.

Make sure you boil (up) a lot of potatoes.

boiled eggs/potatoes [no obj]

He put some potatoes on to boil. [=he put a pot with potatoes and water in it on the stove and turned the burner on]

The pasta is boiling.

[no obj] :to feel a strong emotion (such as anger) - + with

The crowd boiled [=seethed] with anger.

a watched pot never boils

The expression a watched pot never boils means that time passes very slowly when you are waiting for something to happen if that is the only thing you are thinking about.

boil down

[phrasal verb]

to become reduced in amount by boiling

Let the sauce boil down and thicken.

b boil (something) down or boil down (something) :to reduce the amount of (a liquid) by boiling it

Boil down the sauce so that it thickens.

boil (something) down or boil down (something) :to make (something) short or simple by removing the parts that are not important or necessary

He was able to boil down [=condense] the report to a brief summary.

boil down to (something) :to have (something) as the main or basic part

His speech boiled down to [=was basically] a plea for more money.

Their objections all boil down to one thing: cost.

You can get advice from many sources, but it all boils down to common sense. [=you should be guided by common sense]

boil over

[phrasal verb]

to flow over the side of a container while boiling

The water in the pot is boiling over. = The pot (of water) is boiling over.

to become violent or to lose control because of anger

He's so mad that he's ready to boil over.

to change into something more violent

Their disagreement finally boiled over into a fight.

boil up

[phrasal verb]

to grow toward a dangerous level

He could feel the anger boiling up inside him. [=he could feel himself becoming very angry]

Problems have been boiling up in the cities during the hot summer.

make someone's blood boil

xem blood

noun

plural boils

[singular] of a liquid :the act or state of boiling

(US) Bring the water to a boil. = (chiefly Brit) Bring the water to the boil. [=boil the water]

(US) The kettle on the stove came to a boil. = (chiefly Brit) The kettle on the stove came to the boil. [=the kettle began to boil]

She put the kettle (of water) on the boil. [=she put the kettle on a hot burner so that the water in it would boil]

The mixture should be cooked at a slow boil. [=with small bubbles rising slowly to the surface of the liquid]

Bring the pot to a rolling boil. [=to a state where large bubbles rise quickly to the surface of the liquid]

[count] US :a dish of shellfish, vegetables, and spices that is cooked by boiling

a crab/shrimp boil also; :a party at which this dish is served

They invited their family and friends to a crab boil on the beach. - compare 3boil

off the boil

Brit informal :into a state that is less good than before

After two hit singles, the band went off the boil. [=the band was not as successful]

on the boil

Brit informal :in a state of activity or development

The deal is still on the boil.

kept their romance on the boil

noun

plural boils

[count] :a painful, swollen area under the skin that is caused by infection - compare 2boil

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