boil up
Third Person
boils up
Present Participle
boiling up
Past Tense
boiled up
Past Participle
boiled up
1
(of a situation or feeling) to start to get out of control and reach a more dangerous state
- Don't let small disagreements boil up into major conflicts.
- Try not to boil up emotions during the negotiation.
- The tension boiled up suddenly during the meeting.
- Frustration boiled up among the team members.
- The conflict boiled up unexpectedly.
2
to apply heat until food or a liquid starts to boil or cook
- I'll boil the eggs up for the salad.
- Boil the vegetables up until they are tender.
- Can you boil up the pasta for dinner?
- She's boiling up a delicious stew for dinner.
- Let's boil up a batch of rice for the meal.