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spill

Nouns

• (n) liquid that is spilled
  • clean up the spills
• (n) a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction spillway, wasteweir,
• (n) the act of allowing a fluid to escape spillage, release,
• (n) a sudden drop from an upright position
  • he had a nasty spill on the ice
  fall, tumble,

Verbs

• (v) cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
  • spill the milk
  • splatter water
  slop, splatter,
• (v) flow, run or fall out and become lost
  • The milk spilled across the floor
  • The wine spilled onto the table
  run out,
• (v) cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
  • spill the beans all over the table
  disgorge, shed,
• (v) pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities
  • shed tears
  • spill blood
  • God shed His grace on Thee
  pour forth, shed,
• (v) reveal information
  • If you don't oblige me, I'll talk!
  • The former employee spilled all the details
  talk,
• (v) reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail)

Synonyms

slop splatter run out spillway wasteweir disgorge shed spillage release pour forth fall tumble talk

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