Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-boil]
- /əˈbɔɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-boil]
- /əˈbɔɪl/
Definitions of aboil word
- adjective aboil boiling 3
- adjective aboil indicating a volatile situation in which people are very excited or angry 3
- adjective aboil In a boil; boiling. 0
- adjective aboil Figuratively, heated up; excited. 0
- adverb aboil In a boil; boiling. 0
- adverb aboil Figuratively, heated up; excited. 0
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Origin of aboil
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; a-1 + boil1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Aboil
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
aboil popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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