spill out

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

The Red Sox had already spilled out of the dugout but had to put their celebration on hold. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026

Dishes here are served in a restaurant that spills out onto the central square of the hotel, with a bar counter that dominates the room. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026

At these deep-sea mineral formations, a rich chemical brew, warmed by volcanic activity, spills out over the ocean floor. — Philip Ball, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026

Along the steep Pali Puka trail last spring, the verdant beauty of Oahu spilled out to the Pacific Ocean from the scenic path where Gerhardt and Arielle Konig stood. — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for spill out

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