Meaning & Definition of Boil in English
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Boil
/bɔɪl/
noun
1. A painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
synonym:
- boil,
- furuncle
2. The temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level
- "They brought the water to a boil"
synonym:
- boiling point,
- boil
verb
1. Come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
- "Water boils at 100 degrees celsius"
synonym:
- boil
2. Immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes
- "Boil potatoes"
- "Boil wool"
synonym:
- boil
3. Bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point
- "Boil this liquid until it evaporates"
synonym:
- boil
4. Be agitated
- "The sea was churning in the storm"
synonym:
- churn,
- boil,
- moil,
- roil
5. Be in an agitated emotional state
- "The customer was seething with anger"
synonym:
- seethe,
- boil
Examples of using
The water began to boil.
You boil water to kill all the microbes in it.
I cannot boil water. There is no gas.