Boil Over (Verb)
Meaning
Overflow or cause to overflow while boiling; "The milk is boiling over".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The tea kettle started to boil over because the stove was set too high.
- Be careful not to let the water boil over onto the stove's burners.
- She continuously stirred the soup to prevent it from boiling over.
- As I wasn't paying attention, the pasta water began to boil over and spill onto the counter.
- Since he forgot to adjust the heat, the sauce began to boil over and created a huge mess.