boil

verb
UK: /bɔɪl/
US: /bɔɪl/

  1. To heat a liquid until it bubbles and turns to vapor.

    1. I will boil some water for tea now. [ ] [ ]
    2. Make sure you boil the water before adding the pasta to cook it properly. [ ] [ ]

  2. To cook food in boiling water.

    1. She likes to boil eggs for breakfast. [ ] [ ]
    2. We often boil potatoes until they become soft and ready to eat. [ ] [ ]

  3. To be very angry.

    1. He began to boil with rage at the insult. [ ] [ ]
    2. I could feel my blood boil when I heard what she said about my friend. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

seethe simmer rage pimple stew
boil noun

  1. The state of being at boiling point.

    1. Bring the water to a boil before adding salt. [ ] [ ]
    2. The rapid boil of the water indicated it was ready for the tea bags. [ ] [ ]

  2. A painful, infected swelling under the skin.

    1. He had a boil on his arm. [ ] [ ]
    2. The doctor said the boil needed to be drained to prevent further infection. [ ] [ ]
boil phrasal-verb

  1. To boil over: When liquid spills over the edge of a pot while boiling.

    1. The milk might boil over soon. [ ] [ ]
    2. If you don't watch the pot, it will likely boil over and make a mess. [ ] [ ]

  2. To boil down: Reduce in size or amount by boiling.

    1. Let's boil the sauce down a bit. [ ] [ ]
    2. The chef needed to boil down the stock to concentrate the flavors within. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "boil" in English means: To heat a liquid until it bubbles and turns to vapor., To cook food in boiling water., To be very angry..

The phonetic transcription of "boil" is /bɔɪl/ in British English and /bɔɪl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "boil": seethe, simmer, rage, pimple, stew.

Example usage of "boil": "I will boil some water for tea now.". More examples on the page.