cause or allow (liquid) to flow over the edge of its container, especially unintentionally.
"you'll spill that coffee if you're not careful"
synonyms:knock over, tip over, upset, overturn "Kevin spilled his drink"
- (of liquid) flow over the edge of its container.
"some of the wine spilled onto the floor"
synonyms
verflow, flow, pour, run, slop, slosh, splash; Moreleak, escape;
archaicoverbrim
"the bath water spilled onto the floor"
- (with reference to the contents of something) empty out or be emptied out onto a surface.
"passengers' baggage had spilled out of the hold"
- (of a number of people) move out of somewhere quickly.
"students began to spill out of the building"
synonyms:stream, pour, surge, swarm, flood, throng, crowd "students spilled out of the building"
- informal
reveal (confidential information) to someone.
"he was reluctant to spill her address"
synonyms:reveal, disclose, divulge, blurt out, babble, betray, tell; informalblab
"he's spilling out his troubles to her"
- cause (someone) to fall off a horse or bicycle.
"the horse was wrenched off course, spilling his rider"
synonyms:unseat, throw, dislodge, unhorse "the horse spilled its rider"
- Sailing
let (wind) out of a sail, typically by slackening the sheets.
- British
(in the context of ball games) drop (the ball).
noun
noun:
spill; plural noun:
spills
- 1.
a quantity of liquid that has spilled or been spilled.
"a 25-ton oil spill"
- an instance of a liquid spilling or being spilled.
"he was absolved from any blame for the oil spill"
synonyms:spillage, leak, leakage, overflow, flood "an oil spill"
- 2.
a fall from a horse or bicycle.
"Granddad took a spill while riding the bay mare"
synonyms:fall, tumble; More
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