boil vs ferment

ferment vs boil

boil and ferment both are nouns.

boil and ferment both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
boil	Yes	No	Yes	No
ferment	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, ferment is a hyponym of boil; that is, ferment is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than boil:

boil: be in an agitated emotional state
ferment: be in an agitated or excited state

Other hyponyms of boil include bubble over, overflow, spill over, sizzle.

boil (noun)	ferment (noun)
the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level	a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus	a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
	a substance capable of bringing about fermentation

boil (verb)	ferment (verb)
immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes	go sour or spoil
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor	cause to undergo fermentation
bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point	work up into agitation or excitement
be in an agitated emotional state	be in an agitated or excited state
be agitated

Difference between boil and ferment

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