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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.
The meaning of SPILL is to cause or allow especially accidentally or unintentionally to fall, flow, or run out so as to be lost or wasted. How to use spill in a sentence.
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.
verb. cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over. “ spill the beans all over the table” synonyms: disgorge, shed. slop, splatter. cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container. see more. verb. pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities. “ spill blood”
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+.
(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)
