liquid boils; excitement; uproar
Meanings
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to boil; to bubble up
A scientific term for the physical process of liquid turning to vapor.
Water begins to boil at 100 degrees Celsius.
The soup in the pot is already boiling; turn off the heat.
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Below the volcanic crater is boiling magma.
verb
to be at a high pitch; to surge with excitement
literaryDescribes a crowd's or individual's intense feelings of passion, joy, or anger.
Upon learning of their championship win, the team members' blood boiled with excitement.
When the national anthem played, the emotions of the entire audience surged.
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The desire for victory kept his heart unsettled and in a state of fervor for a long time.
verb
to be in an uproar; to be tumultuous
literaryDescribes a noisy, chaotic scene with many people talking or shouting excitedly or angrily.
As soon as the news was announced, the venue immediately erupted into an uproar.
Public sentiment was furious, and the whole square became tumultuous.
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As the match progressed, the stadium was filled with a tumultuous roar of cheers and shouts.