spill

1 of 3

verb

ˈspil

spilled ˈspild How to pronounce spill (audio)

ˈspilt

also spilt ˈspilt How to pronounce spill (audio)

; spilling

transitive verb

: to cause or allow especially accidentally or unintentionally to fall, flow, or run out so as to be lost or wasted

: to cause (blood) to be lost by wounding

archaic : kill, destroy

: to let out : divulge

spill a secret

: to relieve (a sail) from the pressure of the wind so as to reef or furl it

: to relieve the pressure of (wind) on a sail by coming about or by adjusting the sail with lines

: to throw off or out

a horse spilled him

intransitive verb

: to flow, run, or fall out, over, or off and become wasted, scattered, or lost

water spilling over the dam

: to cause or allow something to spill

: to spread profusely or beyond bounds

crowds spilled into the streets

: to fall from one's place (as on a horse)

spillable

ˈspi-lə-bəl How to pronounce spill (audio)

adjective

spiller noun

spill

2 of 3

noun (1)

: the act or an instance of spilling

especially : a fall from a horse or vehicle or an erect position

: something spilled

spill

3 of 3

noun (2)

: a wooden splinter

: a small roll or twist of paper or slip of wood for lighting a fire

Kids Definition

spill 1 of 2

verb

ˈspil

spilled

ˈspild

also spilt

ˈspilt

; spilling

: to cause or allow to fall, flow, or run out so as to be wasted or scattered

I knocked the glass over and spilled my milk.

: to flow or run out, over, or off and become wasted or scattered

The milk spilled.

So I always go as far as the ford, where the river spills across the path …

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Shiloh

: to cause (blood) to flow by wounding

: to make known

I accidentally spilled the secret.

spill

2 of 2

noun

: an act of spilling

: a fall especially from a horse or vehicle

: something spilled

Please mop up the spill on the floor.

spilled

verb

variants also spilt

past tense of spill

as in revealed

to make known (as information previously kept secret) the actor's butler spilled the secret to a tabloid for $40,000

Synonyms & Similar Words

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revealed
disclosed
leaked
shared
divulged
exposed
discovered
uncovered
told
bared
unveiled
unmasked
published
posted
confessed
spilled the beans (about)
confided
brought to light
announced
unbosomed
uncloaked
related
proclaimed
went public (with)
let the cat out of the bag (about)
blabbed
advertised
brought out
let on (about)
publicized
promulgated
owned
betrayed
talked
imparted
declared
blazed
debunked
acknowledged
unearthed
informed
unclothed
showed up
communicated
squealed
placarded
admitted
broadcast
undraped
conceded
sounded
broadcasted
gave away
disinterred
raked up
avowed
smoked out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

hid
concealed
covered (up)
shrouded
veiled
masked
cloaked
disguised
camouflaged
enshrouded
obscured
overshadowed
varnished
clouded
whitewashed
darkened
eclipsed
gilded
shaded
gilt
glossed (over)
overcast
beclouded
bedimmed
befogged

单词	spilled
释义	spill 1 of 3 verb ˈspil spilled ˈspild ˈspilt also spilt ˈspilt ; spilling transitive verb 1 : to cause or allow especially accidentally or unintentionally to fall, flow, or run out so as to be lost or wasted 2 a : to cause (blood) to be lost by wounding b archaic : kill, destroy 3 : to let out : divulge spill a secret 4 a : to relieve (a sail) from the pressure of the wind so as to reef or furl it b : to relieve the pressure of (wind) on a sail by coming about or by adjusting the sail with lines 5 : to throw off or out a horse spilled him intransitive verb 1 a : to flow, run, or fall out, over, or off and become wasted, scattered, or lost water spilling over the dam b : to cause or allow something to spill 2 : to spread profusely or beyond bounds crowds spilled into the streets 3 : to fall from one's place (as on a horse) spillable ˈspi-lə-bəl adjective spiller noun spill 2 of 3 noun (1) 1 : the act or an instance of spilling especially : a fall from a horse or vehicle or an erect position 2 : something spilled spill 3 of 3 noun (2) 1 : a wooden splinter 2 : a small roll or twist of paper or slip of wood for lighting a fire Phrases spill one's guts : to divulge especially personal information spill the beans : to divulge secret or hidden information Synonyms Verb bare disclose discover divulge expose let on (about) reveal tell unbosom uncloak uncover unmask unveil Noun (1) fall slip stumble tumble See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb I accidentally spilled coffee all over my new suit. Clean up the flour you spilled on the floor. a puddle of spilled water Water spilled over the dam. She opened the door and light spilled into the room. an interviewer who gets celebrities to spill their secrets Come on, spill it. Who gave you the money? See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English, from Old English spillan; akin to Old English spildan to destroy and perhaps to Latin spolium animal skin, Greek sphallein to cause to fall Noun (2) Middle English spille; akin to Middle Low German spīle thin stick, peg First Known Use Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2b Noun (1) circa 1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (2) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing spill spill the beans spill one's guts spill out take a spill spill the beans spill one's guts spill out take a spill Kids Definition spill 1 of 2 verb ˈspil spilled ˈspild also spilt ˈspilt ; spilling 1 : to cause or allow to fall, flow, or run out so as to be wasted or scattered I knocked the glass over and spilled my milk. 2 : to flow or run out, over, or off and become wasted or scattered The milk spilled. So I always go as far as the ford, where the river spills across the path … Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Shiloh 3 : to cause (blood) to flow by wounding 4 : to make known I accidentally spilled the secret. spill 2 of 2 noun 1 : an act of spilling 2 : a fall especially from a horse or vehicle 3 : something spilled Please mop up the spill on the floor. spilled verb variants also spilt past tense of spill as in revealed to make known (as information previously kept secret) the actor's butler spilled the secret to a tabloid for $40,000 Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance revealed disclosed leaked shared divulged exposed discovered uncovered told bared unveiled unmasked published posted confessed spilled the beans (about) confided brought to light announced unbosomed uncloaked related proclaimed went public (with) let the cat out of the bag (about) blabbed advertised brought out let on (about) publicized promulgated owned betrayed talked imparted declared blazed debunked acknowledged unearthed informed unclothed showed up communicated squealed placarded admitted broadcast undraped conceded sounded broadcasted gave away disinterred raked up avowed smoked out Antonyms & Near Antonyms hid concealed covered (up) shrouded veiled masked cloaked disguised camouflaged enshrouded obscured overshadowed varnished clouded whitewashed darkened eclipsed gilded shaded gilt glossed (over) overcast beclouded bedimmed befogged See More
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spill

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Phrases Containing spill

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