start to boil
1boil — boil1 [ bɔıl ] verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive if a liquid boils, or if you boil it, it becomes so hot that there are BUBBLES in it and it starts to become a gas: When the water boils, add the rice. Boil some milk in a pan. put something… …
2boil — I UK [bɔɪl] / US verb Word forms boil : present tense I/you/we/they boil he/she/it boils present participle boiling past tense boiled past participle boiled * 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] if a liquid boils, or if you boil it, it becomes so hot …
3boil — 1. v. & n. v. 1 intr. a (of a liquid) start to bubble up and turn into vapour; reach a temperature at which this happens. b (of a vessel) contain boiling liquid (the kettle is boiling). 2 a tr. bring (a liquid or vessel) to a temperature at which …
4boil up — phrasal verb Word forms boil up : present tense I/you/we/they boil up he/she/it boils up present participle boiling up past tense boiled up past participle boiled up 1) [intransitive] if a situation or feeling boils up, people start to feel angry …
5boil over — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms boil over : present tense I/you/we/they boil over he/she/it boils over present participle boiling over past tense boiled over past participle boiled over 1) if a situation or feeling boils over, people… …
6ˌboil ˈover — phrasal verb 1) to flow over the top of a container while boiling 2) if a situation or feeling boils over, people cannot control their anger and start to fight or argue Racial tensions in the area were boiling over.[/ex] …
7Seafood boil — is the generic term for any number of different kinds of social events in which shellfish is the central element. Regional variations dictate the kinds of seafood, the accompaniments and side dishes, and the preparation techniques (boiling,… …
8Crab boil — Soldiers preparing a crab boil at Forward Operating Base Mahmudiyah, Iraq Crab boil usually refers to a spice mixture that is used to flavor the water in which crabs or other shellfish are boiled. But Crab boil can also refer to a social event in …
9Homebrewing beer — refers to the brewing of beer on a very small scale. The typical homebrewer brews as a hobby for personal consumption, free distribution at social gatherings, amateur competitions, and for other assorted generally non commercial reasons. History… …
10Massachusetts Water Resources Authority — The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) is a public authority in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that provides wholesale drinking water and sewage services to certain municipalities and industrial users in the state, primarily in the …
