Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb overboil

2 senses of overboil

Sense 1
boil over, overboil -- (overflow or cause to overflow while boiling; "The milk is boiling over")
       => boil -- (come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor; "Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius")

Sense 2
overboil -- (boil excessively; "The peas are overboiled")
       => boil -- (immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes; "boil potatoes"; "boil wool")