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overboil

/ˌəʊvəˈbɔɪl/

/ˌoʊvərˈbɔɪl/

Translations

overboilverb

overboiled

Past Simple

overboiled

Past Participle

overboiling

Gerund

/ˌəʊvəˈbɔɪl/

/ˌoʊvərˈbɔɪl/

Be careful not to overboil the pasta.

Будьте осторожны, чтобы не переварить пасту.

Synonyms

boil over

spill over

bubble over

overboilverb

To cook (a liquid or food) by boiling it for too long, so that it becomes overcooked or boils over.

If you overboil the pasta, it will become mushy and lose its texture.

To boil for too long and overflow.

The milk overboiled and spilled all over the stove.