spill

Meanings

• liquid that is spilled
  • "clean up the spills"
• a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction
• the act of allowing a fluid to escape
• a sudden drop from an upright position
  • "he had a nasty spill on the ice"
• cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
  • "spill the milk"
• flow, run or fall out and become lost
  • "The milk spilled across the floor"
  • "The wine spilled onto the table"
• cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
  • "spill the beans all over the table"
• pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities
  • "spill blood"
• reveal information
  • "The former employee spilled all the details"
• reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail)

Synonyms

disgorge, fall, pour forth, release, run out, shed, slop, spillage, spillway, splatter, talk, tumble, wasteweir