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Meaning of
spill
in English
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Plural
spills
Past Tense
spilled
Past Participle
spilled
Participle Verb
spilling
Third Person Singular
spills
Definitions
Verb
to
overflow
from
a
container
;
be
wasted
The
water
will
spill
over
the
edge
of
the
bucket
if
it's
too
full
.
to
flow
over
or
off
a
surface
The
oil
spill
flowed
over
the
surface
of
the
road
and
onto
the
grass
.
to
cause
something
to
be
lost
;
shed
it
The
worker
might
spill
some
screws
on
the
floor
while
carrying
them
.
to
drop
something
causing
a
mess
;
accidentally
pour
The
child
might
spill
juice
on
the
carpet
while
running
.
to
spread
out
or
fall
out
unintentionally
The
beans
will
spill
out
of
the
bag
if
it's
not
closed
properly
.
to
drop
something
intended
to
be
caught
The
player
will
spill
the
ball
if
she
doesn't
handle
it
carefully
.
to
cause
something
to
flow
out
and
be
wasted
The
factory's
leak
caused
the
chemical
to
spill
into
the
river
.
to
reveal
information
(
secrets
,
etc
.)
to
someone
unaware
The
whistleblower
will
spill
the
company's
secrets
to
the
press
.
Noun
a
mess
from
something
dropped
The
spill
of
coffee
on
the
shirt
was
difficult
to
clean
.
Compounds / Phrases
spillproof
spill the tea
spill the beans
