verb
/ˈspɪl/ spills; chiefly US spilled /ˈspɪld/ or chiefly Brit spilt /ˈspɪlt/; spilling
[+ obj] :to cause or allow (something) to fall, flow, or run over the edge of a container usually in an accidental way
[no obj] :to fall or flow over the edge of a container
[no obj] :to move or spread out into a wider place or area
[+ obj] US informal :to tell (a secret) to someone
cry over spilled/spilt milk
spill blood
spill over
[phrasal verb]
to be completely covered or filled with something :to be overflowing with something
to spread and begin to affect other people, areas, etc.
spill the beans
spill your guts
noun
plural spills
[count] an accident in which liquid is spilled or an amount of liquid that is spilled
an accidental act of falling