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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.
1. : 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.
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. When you spill your hot chocolate, the spot it makes where it lands is a spill. The act of spilling it is a spill too: "Sorry about the spill, Grandma."
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.
Definition of spill verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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.
Spill definition: To cause or allow (a substance) to run or fall out of a container.
SPILL definition: to pour liquid somewhere without intending to: . Learn more.
