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boiling

Pronunciation: [ˈbɔɪ.lɪŋ]

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Learn how to use boiling in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “cooking”

(adjective) when a liquid is very hot and bubbles are forming. This usually happens with water when you heat it until it changes into steam.

Example

The water was boiling, so I added the pasta to cook it.

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The water in the pot wasn't boiling; it was still cold.

Example

Is the water boiling yet, or should we wait a bit longer?

Context: “cooking”

(verb) to heat a liquid until it reaches a very high temperature and starts making bubbles. This is how you cook things like pasta or eggs.

Example

I am boiling the potatoes for dinner tonight.

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I didn't boil the eggs long enough, so they were still raw inside.

Example

Are you going to boil the vegetables or steam them instead?

Context: “emotion”

(verb) to feel very angry or excited, like a fire is burning inside you. This expression is used when someone is very mad.

Example

She was boiling with excitement when she heard the good news.

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He wasn’t boiling with anger even after losing the game.

Example

Was she boiling with anger when she learned about the mistake?

How to pronounce boiling

Pronunciation: [ˈbɔɪ.lɪŋ]

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