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boil vs bubble over

bubble over vs boil

boil is a noun but bubble over is not a noun.

boil and bubble over both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
boil Yes No Yes No
bubble over No No Yes No
As verbs, bubble over is a hyponym of boil; that is, bubble over is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than boil:
  • boil: be in an agitated emotional state
  • bubble over: overflow with a certain feeling
Other hyponyms of boil include overflow, spill over, ferment, sizzle.
boil (noun) bubble over (noun)
the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level
a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
boil (verb) bubble over (verb)
immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes overflow with a certain feeling
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point
be in an agitated emotional state
be agitated
Difference between boil and bubble over

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