spillovernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈspɪlˌəʊ.vər/us/ˈspɪlˌoʊ.vɚ/mainly USspillover noun [ C ] (LIQUID)
an amount of liquid that has become too much for the object that contains it and flows or spreads out:
The spillover from the adjacent river flooded the lower fields.
spillover noun [ C ] (EFFECTS)
the effects of an activity that have spread further than was originally intended:
We are now witnessing a spillover of the war into neighbouring regions.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Outcomes and consequences
- -ment
- aftereffect
- aftermath
- bang
- be a monument to sth idiom
- bed
- bite
- effect
- first fruit
- fruit
- function
- impact
- knock-on effect
- monument
- more bang for your buck(s) idiom
- spin-off
- the bitter fruits of sth idiom
- the upshot
- trickle-down
- you've made your bed, now lie in it idiom
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