boil over
To boil to such an extent as to overflow its containerTo boil to such an extent as to overflow its container.
» The milk boiled over.
Die Milch kochte über.
Die Milch ist übergekocht.
Молоко убежало.
Молоко збігло.
Meaning
4 senses(intransitive)To boil to such an extent as to overflow its container.
I forgot about the rice and it boiled over.
überkochen
убега́тьubegátʹ, убежа́тьubežátʹ
(idiomatic, intransitive, usually)To reach the point where aggressive action is taken.
(intransitive)To act aggressively angry.
He boiled over all night.
(intransitive)To buck aggressively.
The stallion boiled over, throwing Robert from her back.
- overflow or cause to overflow while boiling
Examples
17 sentencesThe milk boiled over.
Молоко збігло. — ChickenKiev
ruМолоко убежало. — afyodor
deDie Milch kochte über. — freddy1
The pot is boiling over.
ruКастрюля выкипает. — marafon
deDer Topf kocht über. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Dear me, the milk's boiled over.
ruОх ты ж, молоко убежало. — marafon
deO je, jetzt ist die Milch übergekocht. — Alois
Pour the boiling water over the teabag.
ruЗалейте чайный пакетик кипятком. — Wezel
deDas kochende Wasser auf den Teebeutel gießen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
She boiled over with rage at his betrayal.
Translations
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Forms
boils over, boiling over, boiled over, boiled over| Base form | boil over · to boil over |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | boils over |
| Present participle | boiling over |
| Past simple | boiled over |
| Past participle | boiled over |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbsSynonyms
1 synonyms- overflow or cause to overflow while boiling:overboil
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb