noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of dropping or spreading out of a fluid or particles. countable, uncountable

   "Such a notion identified woman with breaches in boundaries, with lack of shape or definition, with openings and exudings and spillings forth."

2. 2
   The action of spreading out in the manner of a fluid. countable, figuratively, uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of spill form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

accidentacknowledgeadhesive tapeadmitadmit everythingallow

Example

More examples

"Ben acted out the scene of the waitress spilling soup in his lap."

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