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to spill
01
to accidentally cause a liquid or substance to flow out of its container or onto a surface
Transitive: to spill a liquid or substance
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
spill
3rd person singular
spills
Present participle
spilling
Past simple
spilled
Past participle
spilled
Examples
He accidentally spilled his coffee when he bumped into the table.
02
(of content of a container) to be emptied out onto a surface
Transitive: to spill sth
Examples
She spilled the contents of her purse onto the table to find her keys.
03
to accidentally let something fall, flow, or run out, causing it to be wasted
Transitive: to spill a substance
Examples
He spilled the milk all over the counter while reaching for the cereal.
04
to release wind from a sail by loosening the ropes or sheets
Transitive: to spill wind
Examples
The sailor spilled the wind from the sail to slow the boat down.
05
to disclose private or confidential information to someone
Transitive: to spill information or secrets
Examples
She accidentally spilled the secret about the surprise party.
06
(of a liquid) to overflow or pour out from its container
Intransitive
Examples
The coffee spilled from the cup as she bumped the table.
Spill
01
the act of allowing a fluid to escape
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
spills
02
a sudden drop from an upright position
03
a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction
04
liquid that is spilled
Lexical Tree
spiller
spill
