boilingover
nounUK /ˌbɔɪlɪŋˈəʊvə/
US /ˌbɔɪlɪŋˈoʊvər/
When hot liquid gets too hot and spills out of the pot.
The boilingover made a mess all over the stove.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A sudden release of strong feelings that were held in.
Her boilingover of anger surprised everyone at the table.
3. A situation that becomes too intense and can no longer be controlled.
The argument was a boilingover of tension that had built up for weeks.
4. The act of a liquid rising and spilling over the edge while cooking.
Watch the milk to prevent a boilingover.