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Verb spill has 5 senses
- spill, slop, splatter - cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container; "spill the milk"; "splatter water"
--1 is one way to move, displace
Sample sentence:
The women spill water into the bowl
- spill, run out - flow, run or fall out and become lost; "The milk spilled across the floor"; "The wine spilled onto the table"
--2 is one way to run, flow, feed, course
Sample sentence:
Water and oil spill into the bowl
- spill, shed, disgorge - cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over; "spill the beans all over the table"
--3 is one way to move, displace
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
- spill, shed, pour forth - pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities; "shed tears"; "spill blood"; "God shed His grace on Thee"
--4 is one way to pour
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- spill, talk - reveal information; "If you don't oblige me, I'll talk!"; "The former employee spilled all the details"
--5 is one way to tell
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
=> Somebody ----s something
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