English · Common Verbs
boil
/bɔɪl/
[/bɔɪl/]
to heat liquid until it bubbles
Beginnerverb
Definition
Base form of 'boil': to heat liquid until it bubbles.
Example
Please boil some water in the kettle so we can all have a cup of tea.
Please boil some water in the kettle so we can all have a cup of tea.
Etymology
From Old French 'boillir', from Latin 'bullire' (to bubble).
How & Where It’s Used
Used as the dictionary form after 'to' and with most present-tense subjects.