What is the meaning of spill?

noun

  • Liquid that is spilled.
    • usage: "clean up the spills"
  • A channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction.
  • The act of allowing a fluid to escape.
  • A sudden drop from an upright position.
    • usage: "he had a nasty spill on the ice"

verb

  • Cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container.
    • usage: "spill the milk"; "splatter water"
  • Flow, run or fall out and become lost.
    • usage: "The milk spilled across the floor"; "The wine spilled onto the table"
  • Cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over.
    • usage: "spill the beans all over the table"
  • Pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities.
    • usage: "shed tears"; "spill blood"; "God shed His grace on Thee"
  • Reveal information.
    • usage: "If you don't oblige me, I'll talk"; "The former employee spilled all the details"
  • Reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail. ).
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APAWordNet. (2010). Spill. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/spill/definitions/1188879
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