spill

  • 41Spill — Laufkatze; Winde * * * Spịll 〈n. 11; Mar.〉 Winde mit senkrechter Achse (AnkerSpill) [→ Spille] * * * Spịll, das; [e]s, e u. s [mhd. spille, ahd. spilla, Nebenf. von ↑ Spindel] (Seemannsspr.): e …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 42Spill — divulge, disclose, or tell: spill the beans ; spill one s guts …

    Dictionary of Australian slang

  • 43spill — Australian Slang divulge, disclose, or tell: spill the beans ; spill one s guts …

    English dialects glossary

  • 44spill — vb to confess, own up or reveal a secret. A racier version of the colloquial spill the beans , the term is typically used in an underworld context, often involving informing on associates or otherwise betraying a confidence. I couldn t get him to …

    Contemporary slang

  • 45spill —    to give information of a criminal or damaging nature    A shortened form of the common spill the beans, to reveal a secret:     If Hench shot somebody, she would have some idea... She would spill if he had. (Chandler, 1943) …

    How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • 46spill — v 1. pour, pour out; overflow, run over, well over, brim over; slosh, slop. 2.Slang. reveal, divulge, disclose, make known, Inf. leak; confess, turn state s evidence, Sl. rat, Sl. squeal, Sl. sing, Sl. spill the beans, Sl. spill one s guts. n… …

    A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • 47Spill — F/A/V Light that is escaping from the sides of a lighting unit, or any light that is falling where it is not wanted. (Grip/Lighting) VP Unwanted light that is infiltrating any aspect of your scene other than the targeted area. FilmM Undesired… …

    Audio and video glossary

  • 48spill — I. /spɪl / (say spil) verb (spilt or spilled, spilling) –verb (t) 1. to cause or allow (liquid, or any matter in grains or loose pieces) to run or fall from a container, especially accidentally or wastefully. 2. to shed (blood), as in killing or… …

  • 49spill — in. to confess. (Underworld.) □ The cops tried to get her to spill, but she just sat there. □ The gang was afraid she would spill, but she’s a tough old thing …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • 50spill — • lämningar, spill, skräp, avskräde, avskrap …

    Svensk synonymlexikon