Pronunciation: /bɔɪl/
noun a condition in which a liquid bubbles and turns to vapor when heated
A1 I like to eat boiled eggs for breakfast.
A2 The water began to boil as I added the pasta.
B1 She put the potatoes in a pot of boiling water.
B2 The chef demonstrated how to properly boil a lobster.
C1 The recipe called for the broth to be brought to a rolling boil.
C2 The scientist studied the effects of different boiling points on the chemical reaction.
verb to heat a liquid until it reaches its boiling point
A1 I boil water to make tea.
A2 She boils eggs for breakfast every morning.
B1 The chef boiled the vegetables before adding them to the stir-fry.
B2 To make pasta, you need to boil water first.
C1 The scientist boiled the liquid in the lab to observe its reaction.
C2 In order to sterilize the equipment, the lab technician had to boil it at a high temperature.
formal The water began to boil as soon as it reached 100 degrees Celsius.
informal I always forget to turn off the stove when I'm boiling water.
slang Let's boil some noodles for dinner tonight.
figurative His anger seemed to boil over during the argument.
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