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   spill

   /spɪl/

   verb

   • 1. cause or allow (liquid) to flow over the edge of its container, especially unintentionally: "you'll spill that tea if you're not careful" Similar knock overtip overupsetoverturncowp
   • ▪ (of liquid) flow over the edge of its container: "some of the wine spilled on to the floor" Similar overflowflowpourrunslopsloshsplashsplatterbrimwellleakescapeinformal:sploshrare:overbrim
   • ▪ (with reference to the contents of something) empty out or be emptied out on to a surface: "my backpack split, spilling my clothes and books onto the floor"
   • ▪ (of a number of people) move out of somewhere quickly: "diners can spill out into the courtyard" Similar streampoursurgeswarmfloodthrongcrowdmill
   • 2. reveal (confidential information) to someone: informal "there's nothing worse than friends who spill secrets" Similar revealdisclosedivulgelet outleakblurt outbabblebetraymake knowntellinformal:let onblab
   • 3. cause to fall off a horse or bicycle: "the horse was wrenched off course, spilling his rider" Similar unseatthrowdislodgeunhorse
   • 4. (in the context of ball games) drop (the ball). British
   • 5. let (wind) out of a sail, typically by slackening the sheets.

   noun

   • 1. a quantity of liquid that has spilled or been spilt: "wipe up spills immediately"
   • ▪ an instance of a liquid spilling or being spilt: "he was absolved from any blame for the oil spill" Similar spillageleakleakageoverspilloverflowfloodarchaic:spilth
   • 2. a fall from a horse or bicycle. Similar falltumbleaccidentinformal:headercroppernosedive
   • 3. a vacating of all or several posts in a cabinet or parliamentary party to allow reorganization after an important change of office. Australian

   Word Origin Old Englishspillan ‘kill, destroy, waste, shed (blood’); of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. spiller noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPILL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of spill as a verb and a noun, with usage examples and related words. Find out how to pronounce spill and how to use it in different contexts and idioms.

   • English (US)

     an amount of something that has come out of a container: a...

   • Znaczenie Spill, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     SPILL definicja: 1. to (cause to) flow, move, fall, or...

   • Spill Over

     SPILL OVER definition: 1. If an activity or situation spills...

   • Spill: Korean Translation

     SPILL translate: (액체를) 쏟다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Spill: Arabic Translation

     spill translate: يُريق / يَدلُق. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Spill: Russian Translation

     SPILL translate: проливать . Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Spill: French Translation

     SPILL translate: (se) renverser, (se) répandre, (se)...

   • Spill Spanish Translation

     SPILL translate: derramar, derramarse, remoción del cargo,...

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › spillSPILL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Spill definition: to cause or allow to run or fall from a container, especially accidentally or wastefully. See examples of SPILL used in a sentence.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › spillSpill Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word spill, which can be a verb or a noun. Spill can mean to cause something to fall, flow, or run out, or to divulge or reveal something.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySPILL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishspill verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the verb spill, which means to flow over the edge of a container or to come out of a place in large numbers. Find out the origin, pronunciation and common idioms of spill with the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSPILL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › spillSpill - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When liquids spill, they accidentally flow or dribble out of a container. You can also spill solid objects, like when you slip and spill the contents of your backpack all over the sidewalk.