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to boil over
[phrase form: boil]
01
to flow over the edges of a container because of too much boiling
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Movement verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
over
Base verb
boil
Present tense
boil over
3rd person singular
boils over
Present participle
boiling over
Past simple
boiled over
Past participle
boiled over
Examples
The pot boiled over, and the water spilled onto the stove.
02
(of a situation, feeling, etc.) to reach an uncontrollable state
Examples
The simmering disagreement eventually boiled over.
