spill
31spill — {{11}}spill (n.) 1845, originally a throw from a horse, from SPILL (Cf. spill) (v.). {{12}}spill (v.) O.E. spillan destroy, kill, variant of spildan, from P.Gmc. *spelthijanan (Cf. O.H.G. spildan to spill, O.S. spildian, O.N. spilla to destroy, M …
32spill*/ — [spɪl] (past tense and past participle spilled spilt [spɪlt] ) verb I 1) [I/T] if a liquid spills, or if you spill it, it accidentally flows out of its container Oil is still spilling from the ship.[/ex] I spilt coffee all over my desk.[/ex] 2)… …
33spill — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Spill is used after these nouns: ↑oil, ↑tanker {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb ADVERB ▪ almost ▪ accidentally ▪ out, over …
34spill — 1. v. & n. v. (past and past part. spilt or spilled) 1 intr. & tr. fall or run or cause (a liquid, powder, etc.) to fall or run out of a vessel, esp. unintentionally. 2 a tr. & intr. throw (a person etc.) from a vehicle, saddle, etc. b intr. (esp …
35spill — Synonyms and related words: Mystik tape, Scotch tape, accident, acknowledge, adhesive tape, admit, admit everything, allow, alluvion, alluvium, avow, babble, band, bandage, batten, be indiscreet, be unguarded, belt, betray, betray a confidence,… …
36spill — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. overturn, upset; splash; brim over, slop, pour out; slang, tell, let slip. See ejection, disclosure, descent, water. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. lose, scatter, drop, spill over, run out; see also empty 2 …
37spill — spill1 verb (past and past participle spilt or spilled) 1》 (with reference to liquid) flow or cause to flow over the edge of its container. 2》 discharge or be discharged from a container or place. 3》 informal reveal (confidential information). 4》 …
38spill — 1. verb 1) Kevin spilled his drink Syn: knock over, tip over, upset, overturn 2) the bath water spilled onto the floor Syn: overflow, flow, pour, run, slop, slosh, splash; leak …
39spill — I. verb (spilled; also spilt; spilling) Etymology: 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 Date: before 12th century transitive… …
40spill — 1. verb /spɪl/ a) To drop something so that it spreads out or makes a mess; to pour. I spilled some sticky juice onto the kitchen floor. b) To spread out or fall out, as above Some sticky juice spilled onto the kitchen floor …
