spill

verb
UK: /spɪl/
US: /spɪl/

  1. To accidentally pour a liquid or other substance out of its container.

    1. Don't spill the milk; it's for breakfast later. [ ] [ ]
    2. She didn't mean to spill her drink on the new carpet during the party. [ ] [ ]

  2. To flow or spread out over the edge of something.

    1. The river might spill if the rain continues. [ ] [ ]
    2. Crowds began to spill out of the stadium after the concert ended. [ ] [ ]

  3. To reveal secret information, often unintentionally.

    1. He promised not to spill the beans about the surprise party. [ ] [ ]
    2. I didn't mean to spill their secret; it just slipped out during the conversation. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

pour out overflow divulge reveal tumble topple
spill noun

  1. An amount of liquid or other substance that has been accidentally poured out.

    1. There was a spill on the kitchen floor. [ ] [ ]
    2. Clean up the spill before someone slips and falls down here. [ ] [ ]

  2. A fall, especially from a bicycle or horse.

    1. He had a bad spill during the bike race. [ ] [ ]
    2. The jockey managed to avoid a serious spill after his horse stumbled. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "spill" in English means: To accidentally pour a liquid or other substance out of its container., To flow or spread out over the edge of something., To reveal secret information, often unintentionally..

The phonetic transcription of "spill" is /spɪl/ in British English and /spɪl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "spill": pour out, overflow, divulge, reveal, tumble, topple.

Example usage of "spill": "Don't spill the milk; it's for breakfast later.". More examples on the page.