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boil up

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌbɔɪl ˈʌp/

boil up means: To prepare food by cooking it in very hot water.

verb

COOKB1

To prepare food by cooking it in very hot water.

  • I can boil up some eggs.
  • She boiled up vegetables for dinner.
  • Have you boiled the potatoes up yet?

How to use it: boil up something (I will boil up some potatoes.); boil something up (Can you boil these carrots up?)

Similar words: boil

Common phrases: boil up vegetables, boil something up

GROW STRONGERC1

If feelings or trouble do this, they become stronger or harder to control.

  • Anger boiled up inside him.
  • Tension began to boil up during the meeting.
  • Old feelings boil up whenever they meet.

Similar words: intensify, build up

Opposites: subside

Common phrases: anger boil up, trouble boil up

noun

MĀORI STEWC2

A traditional Māori soup or stew made with pork, potatoes, and other ingredients.

  • We ate boil up for dinner.
  • Her family makes boil up with pork and watercress.
  • A large pot of boil up was ready for the guests.

Common phrases: traditional boil up, pork boil up

Questions about boil up

What does boil up mean?

To prepare food by cooking it in very hot water.

What is boil up in other languages?

Türkçe: haşlamak · Español: hervir · Français: faire bouillir · Deutsch: kochen · Italiano: bollire · 日本語: ゆでる

How do you pronounce boil up?

It is pronounced /ˌbɔɪl ˈʌp/.

How do you use boil up in a sentence?

I can boil up some eggs. She boiled up vegetables for dinner.

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