noun
- Plural of boilover; instances in which a liquid boils over the edge of a container.
- Unexpected or surprising upsets or results, especially in sports or competitions.
Usage: Common in cooking and laboratory contexts
Usage: Informal; used in sports commentary
Examples
- The pasta boilovers made a mess on the stovetop.
- Several boilovers occurred during the chemistry experiment.
- The tournament had multiple boilovers when lower-ranked teams defeated favorites.
- We had to clean up multiple boilovers from the pot of soup.
- Sports analysts discussed the weekend's surprising boilovers in the playoffs.