boil
Third Person
boils
Present Participle
boiling
Past Tense
boiled
Past Participle
boiled
1
to cook food in very hot water
transitive
- I boil eggs for breakfast every morning.
- You should boil the pasta until it is al dente.
- He boiled potatoes for the stew.
- We will boil the vegetables for dinner.
- They boiled the lobster for the seafood feast.
2
to expose a container to heat until its content reaches its boiling point
- 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.
- She placed the pot of soup on the stove and waited for it to boil before reducing the heat.
- The pot began to boil as the soup simmered on the stove.
3
to feel intensely angry, frustrated, or agitated, often to the point of losing control
- 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.
- The constant pressure and stress caused her emotions to boil, leading to an outburst of anger.
- The betrayal by his closest friend caused his resentment to boil inside him.
- The heated discussion on politics quickly caused emotions to boil among the dinner guests.
Synonyms:
4
to be in a state of turbulence and agitation
- 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.
- The sailors faced treacherous conditions as the ocean boiled around their ship during the storm.
- The sky boiled with ominous clouds, signaling an impending downpour.