boil · v
make your blood boil
C2 to make you extremely angry
Dictionary examples:
The way they have treated those people makes my blood boil. (35.8)
boil (HEAT LIQUID)
B1 If a liquid boils, or if you boil it, it reaches the temperature where bubbles rise up in it and it produces steam.
Dictionary examples:
I boiled water for tea, but my cat drank it all! (0.0)
I boiled my homework and ate it. The dog was surprised! (0.0)
My friend tried to boil ice cream. Now he has warm milk! (0.0)
I had to boil the water before drinking it. (22.3)
boil (CONTAINER)
B1 If a container of liquid boils, or if you boil it, it reaches the temperature where bubbles rise up in it and it produces steam.
Dictionary examples:
My roommate boiled his socks in the soup pot. Yum! (0.0)
I boiled water for instant noodles, but ate the noodles dry! (0.0)
I boiled water for tea, but forgot to add the tea! (0.0)
The pot's boiling. (23.3)
boil (COOK)
B1 to cook food in water that is boiling
Dictionary examples:
I tried to boil an egg, but it jumped out of the pot! (0.0)
I boiled my homework by mistake. Now it's alphabet soup! (0.0)
My roommate boiled his socks for dinner. He thought they were noodles! (0.0)
Boil the potatoes until soft. (19.4)