OVERBOIL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does overboil mean? 

• OVERBOIL (verb)
  The verb OVERBOIL has 2 senses:

1. overflow or cause to overflow while boiling

2. boil excessively

  Familiarity information: OVERBOIL used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• OVERBOIL (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Overflow or cause to overflow while boiling

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

boil over; overboil

Context example:

The milk is boiling over

Hypernyms (to "overboil" is one way to...):

boil (come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

Sense 2

Meaning:

Boil excessively

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Context example:

The peas are overboiled

Hypernyms (to "overboil" is one way to...):

boil (immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes)

Domain category:

cookery; cooking; preparation (the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sentence example:

The chefs overboil the vegetables