The act of spilling it is a spill too: "Sorry about the spill, Grandma." You can take a spill yourself, like when you tumble to the ground from your bike. Spill also means "talk," especially in the context of " spill the beans" or " spill your guts," both basically meaning "tell the whole truth."
- The act of spilling. 2. An amount spilled. 3. A fall, as from a horse. 4. A spillway.
I spilled coffee on my silk shirt. You've spilled something down your tie. Let's see if I can pour the juice into the glass without spilling it. He dropped a bag of sugar and it spilled all over the floor. Crowds of fans spilled onto the field at the end of the game.
Word forms: spills , spilling , spilled or spilt language note: American English uses the form spilled as the past tense and past participle. British English uses either spilled or spilt.
Did you actually mean spelling or spoiling? The act of dropping or spreading out of a fluid or particles. Spilling your drink makes a mess. The action of spreading out in the manner of a fluid. The clowns' routine of spilling out of a tiny car always made the audience laugh. How to pronounce spilling? How to say spilling in sign language?
The act of dropping or spreading out of a fluid or particles. (figuratively) The action of spreading out in the manner of a fluid. Present participle of spill. She sobbed, absorbing the black visions spilling through his mind. Toby clambered up beside her, spilling the juice.