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- Dictionaryspill/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
- 2. reveal (confidential information) to someone: informal "there's nothing worse than friends who spill secrets" Similar
noun
- 1. a quantity of liquid that has spilled or been spilt: "wipe up spills immediately"
- 2. a fall from a horse or bicycle. Similar
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SPILL definition: 1. to (cause to) flow, move, fall, or spread over the edge or outside the limits of something: 2…. Learn more.
: to cause or allow especially accidentally or unintentionally to fall, flow, or run out so as to be lost or wasted. 2. a. : to cause (blood) to be lost by wounding. b. archaic : kill, destroy. 3. : to let out : divulge. spill a secret. 4. a. : to relieve (a sail) from the pressure of the wind so as to reef or furl it. b.
an amount of something that has come out of a container: a fuel spill on the road. Could you wipe up that spill, please? In 1989, there was a massive oil spill in Alaska.
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.
(informal) to tell somebody something that should be kept secret or private. We don't want to spill the beans yet. She made the mistake of spilling the tea on her sister's love life. spill (somebody’s) blood. (formal or literary) to kill or wound somebody. Nothing can justify spilling innocent blood. spill your guts (to somebody)
To run or fall out of a container or containment. 2. To come to the ground suddenly and involuntarily. 3. To pour out or spread beyond limits: Fans spilled onto the playing field. n. 1. The act of spilling. 2. An amount spilled. 3. A fall, as from a horse. 4. A spillway.
A spill is an amount of liquid that has spilled from a container. She wiped a spill of milkshake off the counter. An oil spill could be devastating for wildlife. Synonyms: spillage, flood, leak, leakage More Synonyms of spill. 3. verb B1+.
Meaning of spill – Learner’s Dictionary. spill. verb [ T ] uk / spɪl / us past tense and past participle spilled | also UK spilt. Add to word list. B1. to pour liquid somewhere without intending to: Someone at the party spilled red wine on the carpet. Fewer examples. I didn't mean to spill his drink. It was an accident.
flow, run or fall out and become lost. “The milk spilled across the floor”. synonyms: run out. slop, splatter. cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container. see more. verb. cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container. “ spill the milk”.
Definitions of 'spill' 1. If a liquid spills or if you spill it, it accidentally flows over the edge of a container. [...] 2. A spill is an amount of liquid that has spilled from a container. [...] 3. If the contents of a bag, box, or other container spill or are spilled, they come out of the container onto a surface. [...] More.
