(~s, ~ing, ~ed, spilt)
Note: American English uses the form '~ed' as the past tense and past participle. British English uses either '~ed' or 'spilt'.
1.
If a liquid ~s or if you ~ it, it accidentally flows over the edge of a container.
70,000 tonnes of oil ~ed from the tanker...
He always ~ed the drinks...
Don’t ~ water on your suit.
VERB: V adv/prep, V n, V n adv/prep, also V
2.
A ~ is an amount of liquid that has ~ed from a container.
She wiped a ~ of milkshake off the counter...
An oil ~ could be devastating for wildlife.
N-COUNT: usu with supp
3.
If the contents of a bag, box, or other container ~ or are ~ed, they come out of the container onto a surface.
A number of bags had split and were ~ing their contents...
He carefully balanced the satchel so that its contents would not ~ out onto the floor.
VERB: V n, V adv/prep
4.
If people or things ~ out of a place, they come out of it in large numbers.
Tears began to ~ out of the boy’s eyes...
VERB: V adv/prep
5.
to ~ the beans: see bean
thrills and ~s: see thrill