spill (A2)
verb
Pronunciation: /spɪl/
Definition
To let liquid or other contents accidentally fall or flow out of a container.
Examples
Be careful not to spill the milk.
I accidentally spilled my drink all over the table.
The bus lurched, and some passengers spilled out onto the pavement.
How to Use spill
- spill out (phrasal verb)
- To fall or flow out of a container or place in large quantities. — "The contents of the bag spilled out onto the floor."
- spill over (phrasal verb)
- To flow over the edge of a container or place. — "The soup began to spill over the sides of the pot."
- spill into (prepositional phrase)
- To spread into an adjacent area or space. — "The river's floodwaters spilled into the nearby villages."
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