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English / phrasal verb

Boil over

MEANING IN ENGLISH

to overflow from a pot or pan when boiling

In context

01

Turn down the heat before the hot milk boils over.

02

The pasta pot boiled over and created a sticky mess on the stove.

Synonyms

Overflow,spill over

Antonyms

Simmer gently,subside

Collocations

Milk boils over,pot boils over,prevent boiling over

Sources

Bidyazo vocabulary library ↗