spill

US /spɪl/

UK /spɪl/

B1

noun

  • Accident when someone falls
  • Act of allowing a fluid to escape

verb

  • To come out of and spread beyond limits
  • To cause (blood) to flow from body, as by killing
  • To tell secrets or let information escape
  • To cause a liquid to fall out of its container
  • To come out of a holding container

Examples

I accidentally spilled my drink all over him.

He nodded, his tears spilling over.