boil
to heat a liquid until it bubbles and turns to steam
When water or another liquid boils, it gets so hot that it bubbles strongly and produces steam.
boil meaning in Hindi
किसी तरल पदार्थ को इतना गर्म करना कि वह उबलने लगे और भाप बने
जब पानी या कोई और तरल पदार्थ उबलता है, तो वह इतना गर्म हो जाता है कि उसमें ज़ोर से बुलबुले उठने लगते हैं और भाप निकलती है।
Examples
- She waited for the milk to boil before adding tea leaves and sugar.चाय पत्ती और चीनी डालने से पहले उसने दूध के उबलने का इंतज़ार किया।
- Health officials advised residents to boil tap water for at least one minute during the outbreak.स्वास्थ्य अधिकारियों ने प्रकोप के दौरान लोगों को नल का पानी कम से कम एक मिनट तक उबालने की सलाह दी।
Synonyms & antonyms
Memory trick
BOIL rhymes with 'OIL' — imagine oil sizzling and bubbling hot in a pan.
💡 Did you know?
Water boils at a lower temperature on high mountains because air pressure there is lower.
Word origin
From Old French bouillir, from Latin bullire, 'to bubble', describing liquid agitated by heat.
boil meaning in other languages
| Hindi · हिन्दी | किसी तरल पदार्थ को इतना गर्म करना कि वह उबलने लगे और भाप बने |
| Arabic · العربية | تسخين سائل حتى يفور ويتحول إلى بخار |
| French · Français | chauffer un liquide jusqu'à ce qu'il bouillonne et se transforme en vapeur |
| Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia | memanaskan cairan hingga bergelembung dan menjadi uap |
| Chinese · 中文 | 把液体加热直到冒泡并变成蒸汽 |
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