Definition of spill
(Entry 1 of 3)
1 : to cause or allow especially accidentally or unintentionally to fall, flow, or run out so as to be lost or wasted
3 : to let out : divulge spill a secret
4a : to relieve (a sail) from the pressure of the wind so as to reef or furl it
b : to relieve the pressure of (wind) on a sail by coming about or by adjusting the sail with lines
5 : to throw off or out
a horse spilled him
1a : to flow, run, or fall out, over, or off and become wasted, scattered, or lost
water spilling over the dam
b : to cause or allow something to spill
2 : to spread profusely or beyond bounds
crowds spilled into the streets
3 : to fall from one's place (as on a horse)
spill one's guts spill the beans
: to divulge especially personal information
: to divulge secret or hidden information
spill
noun (1)Definition of spill (Entry 2 of 3)
spill
noun (2)Definition of spill (Entry 3 of 3)
1 : a wooden splinter
2 : a small roll or twist of paper or slip of wood for lighting a fire
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The first known use of spill was before the 12th century
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