spill

/spɪl/
verb
  1. To cause a liquid or small pieces to fall out of a container accidentally.
    • Be careful not to spill your coffee on the carpet.
    • She spilled flour all over the counter while baking.
    • He tripped and spilled the bucket of water.
  2. To reveal secret or private information to someone.
    • She spilled all the gossip to her best friend.
    • The suspect finally spilled the details of the plan to the police.
    • Don't spill the news about the party; it's a surprise.
  3. To cause blood to be shed, especially in violence or war.
    • Many soldiers spilled their blood defending their country.
    • The conflict caused innocent blood to be spilled.
    • They vowed not to spill a single drop of blood in the protest.
noun
  1. An amount of liquid or small pieces that has fallen out of a container.
    • The waiter brought a cloth to wipe up the spill.
    • Please clean up that spill before someone slips.
    • There was a large spill of oil on the garage floor.
  2. A fall from a horse, bicycle, or vehicle.
    • He took a nasty spill off his bike and scraped his knee.
    • She recovered quickly after her spill from the horse.
    • The rider had a bad spill during the race.
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