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to boil
01
to cook food in very hot water
Transitive: to boil food
Examples
I boil eggs for breakfast every morning.
You should boil the pasta until it is al dente.
1.1
(of food) to be cooked in very hot water
Intransitive
Examples
The pasta boils rapidly in the pot of water.
The soup boils gently on the stove.
02
to expose a container to heat until its content reaches its boiling point
Intransitive
Examples
She placed a pot of water on the stove and waited for it to boil before adding the pasta.
She watched the pot intently, waiting for it to boil so she could brew a fresh pot of coffee.
2.1
(of liquids) to become very hot and turn into steam
Intransitive
Examples
Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
Over time, the soup has boiled and simmered to perfection.
03
to feel intensely angry, frustrated, or agitated, often to the point of losing control
Intransitive
Examples
She tried to remain calm, but her anger started to boil as she listened to his lies.
Despite his efforts to stay composed, his irritation began to boil as the meeting dragged on.
04
to be in a state of turbulence and agitation
Intransitive
Examples
As the hurricane approached, the sea began to boil with towering waves crashing against the shore.
Dark clouds gathered overhead, and soon the sky started to boil with thunder and lightning.
Boil
01
the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level
02
a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
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