spill

Definition

Examples

Be careful not to spill coffee on the keyboard while you work.

Word Family

Synonyms

• overflowa large flow
• leakan accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
• splashthe sound like water splashing

Collocations

• Easy spill water on the desk
  to spill water on the desk, meaning to cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
• Medium oil spill cleanup operation
  to oil spill cleanup operation, meaning to cover with oil, as if by rubbing
• Hard economic spillover effects across borders
  describing economic spillover effects across borders (of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth)
• Very Hard spill the beans regarding internal negotiations
  to spill the beans regarding internal negotiations, meaning to cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container