SPILL


Meaning of SPILL in English

(~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

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