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

Virtual try-on is spilling out of beta and into real shopping carts, with supermarket kiosks, iOS apps and AI search modes all racing to show you how a garment, frame or ring will actually look. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026

The great room’s combined living area and kitchen spill out to a private 500-square-foot terrace through accordion-style glass doors. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026

And the bullet that hit her was fired by one of two Miami officers who were firing at a man involved in a fight inside the club that spilled out into the street from a side entrance. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

On both nights, fans spilled out of the venue still high from the thrill of their evening entertainment—and looking good doing it. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for spill out

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