spill out

phrasal verb

spilled out also spilt out; spilling out; spills out

: to fall, flow, or run over the edge of a container or to cause or allow (something) to fall, flow, or run over the edge of a container

The bag ripped open and the flour spilled out onto the floor.

The bag ripped open and spilled out its contents all over the floor.

She spilled the contents of her purse out on the table.

—sometimes used figuratively

All his thoughts suddenly came spilling out.

He spilled his thoughts out to her.

Examples of spill out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Their fans showed up in full force, spilling out past the stage tent area and hanging around near the fences past the performance area. —John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025

Beijing responded with 125% tariffs of its own on U.S. exports to China, with both countries embroiled in an ever growing trade spat that threatens to potentially spill out of control. —Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025

And in a symbol of the tense process, friction within the conference began to spill out into the public view. —Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025

My left breast used to spill out of the top and sometimes the side of my bras and required frequent hoisting. —Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 7 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for spill out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout