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spill

/ spill /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a sudden drop from an upright position
"he had a nasty spill on the ice"
Type of:
slip trip
Kinds of:
wipeout
Derived:
fall fall down topple tumble tip
noun Sense 2
the act of allowing a fluid to escape
Type of:
flow stream
Derived:
turn release slop splatter shed
noun Sense 3
liquid that is spilled
"clean up the spills"
Type of:
liquid
Derived:
shed pour forth run out slop splatter
verb Sense 4
reveal information
"If you don''t oblige me, I''ll talk!"
"The former employee spilled all the details"
Type of:
tell
Derived:
talk talking
Verb group:
spill the beans let the cat out of the bag talk tattle blab
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
"spill the beans all over the table"
Type of:
move displace
Kinds of:
seed
Verb group:
slop splatter
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 6
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"
Type of:
pour
Derived:
spillage release
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 7
cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
"spill the milk"
"splatter water"
Type of:
move displace
Derived:
spillway wasteweir spillage release shedder
Verb group:
shed disgorge run out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 8
flow, run or fall out and become lost
"The milk spilled across the floor"
"The wine spilled onto the table"
Type of:
run flow feed
Kinds of:
overflow overrun well over run over brim over
Derived:
spillage release
Verb group:
slop splatter
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
noun Sense 9
a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction
Type of:
conduit
Derived:
slop splatter
Semantic Complexity
84%
Sense Count
9
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
62
Times Searched
3
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slip trip wipeout flow stream liquid tell move displace seed pour run