Meaning of 'spill'

noun

a sudden drop from an upright position

Example: "I had a nasty spill on the ice."

Synonyms: fall

noun

the act of allowing a fluid to escape

Synonyms: release spillage

noun

a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction

Synonyms: spillway wasteweir

noun

liquid that is spilled

Example: "clean up the spills"

verb

reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail)

verb

reveal information

Synonyms: talk

verb

cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over

Example: "spill the beans all over the table"

Synonyms: shed disgorge

verb

pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities

Synonyms: shed pour forth

verb

cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container

Example: "spill the milk"

Synonyms: slop

verb

flow, run or fall out and become lost

Example: "The milk spilled across the floor"

Synonyms: run out