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"
- synonyms: run out
- 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"
- synonyms: shed, pour forth
- Reveal information.
- usage: "If you don't oblige me, I'll talk"; "The former employee spilled all the details"
- synonyms: talk
- Reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail. ).
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