on the boil

prepositional phrase

simmering strongly and about to boil.

“trying to keep the deal on the boil”

Similar
impendingloomingon the burstimminentcooking with gas
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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. Of a heated liquidsimmering strongly and about to boil.

    Synonyms: impending, looming, on the burst

  2. colloquialAbout to happen; imminent.

    Synonyms: imminent

  3. Of a heated liquidboiling.
  4. colloquialcontinuing; active; in a state of activity or development.

    trying to keep the deal on the boil

  5. colloquialGoing smoothly; working well.

    Synonyms: cooking with gas

  6. colloquialhobbiesPlaying exceptionally well.
  7. colloquialball games(Of a player taking a pass) running at full speed towards the opposition.

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositional phrasesimmering strongly and about to boil.

Similar
impendingloomingon the burst

prepositional phraseAbout to happen; imminent.

Similar
imminent

prepositional phraseGoing smoothly; working well.

Similar
cooking with gas
Also see
around the cornerforthcomingimminentimpendinginstant
Cite this entry
APA

on the boil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20boil

MLA

“on the boil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20boil. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on the boil,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20boil.

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