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To pour from, or as from, a container, especially by accident
“Witnesses testified that when the vibrations hit, the dishes rattled, coffee would spill from cups on the table, and milk in glasses on the table would have waves in it.”
To tip over a container containing liquid, especially accidentally
“The Ghost bought himself time by steadying his hand for a moment, pretending to almost spill his glass of water, which wavered in his tenuous grip.”
To flow or crowd a given space
“As I shuffled down the hall, other students began to spill down that corridor.”
To reveal (confidential information) to someone
“They crowded around me and watched me expectantly, as if I would spill my darkest, most revealing secrets.”
To cause to fall off a horse or bicycle
“This causes the loose saddle to slide under the horse and spill the rider to the ground.”
(with object) To say something in order to convey information or to express a feeling
To turn over or capsize an object or container
To spread out over a large area in an untidy or irregular way
Plural for a fall, such as from a horse or bicycle
“Take, for instance, the minor scrapes you can get from a mishap in the free-weight room, or from a spill on your bike.”
Plural for an instance of a liquid spilling or being spilled
“We should view the oil spill not as a fluke or one-time accident, but as a lesson to learn from.”
Plural for a slender wax candle
Plural for a sudden gushing stream
Plural for a small pool of water or liquid
Plural for a sudden flow or flood
Plural for waste or damage caused by leakage, loss, or spillage
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