Spill

verb

spɪl

Noun

a sudden drop from an upright position
“he had a nasty spill on the ice”
Similar:Fall Tumble
Type of:SlipTrip
liquid that is spilled
“clean up the spills”
Type of:Liquid
the act of allowing a fluid to escape
Similar:ReleaseSpillage
Type of:FlowStream
a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction
Similar:SpillwayWasteweir
Type of:Conduit

flow, run or fall out and become lost
“The milk spilled across the floor”
“The wine spilled onto the table”
Type of:FlowCourseRun
pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities
“spill blood”
Similar:Shed
Type of:Pour
cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
“spill the beans all over the table”
Similar:Disgorge Shed
Type of:DisplaceMove
reveal information
“The former employee spilled all the details”
Similar:Talk
Type of:Tell
cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
“spill the milk”
Similar:SlopSplatter
Type of:DisplaceMove
reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail)
Type of:ReduceCutTrim