boilover
/ˈbɔɪlˌoʊvər/
noun
- A sudden, unexpected result in a competition, especially a sports match, where the underdog wins.
- That boilover in the horse race made a lot of bettors very happy.
- The championship game was a real boilover when the last-place team defeated the favorites.
- Fans were shocked by the boilover in the tennis tournament as the unseeded player took the title.
- An instance of a liquid boiling and spilling over the edge of a container.
- I had a boilover with the milk while I was answering the phone.
- A boilover can happen if you fill the kettle too full.
- The pot of soup caused a boilover on the stove, making a mess.