spill out (of something)

spill out (of something)
spill out (of something)
to scatter, flow, or drop out of something. •

All the rice spilled out of the box onto the floor.

The rice spilled out on the floor.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • spill something out — ˌspill sthˈout | ˌspill ˈout derived to tell sb all about a problem etc. very quickly; to come out quickly • Has she been spilling out her troubles to you again? • When he started to speak, the words just spilled out. Main entry: ↑spillderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • spill — spill1 [ spıl ] verb ** 1. ) transitive to accidentally pour a liquid out of its container: spill something on/over something: I spilled coffee all over my desk. a ) intransitive to accidentally flow out of a container: spill from: Oil is still… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • spill — I UK [spɪl] / US verb Word forms spill : present tense I/you/we/they spill he/she/it spills present participle spilling past tense spilled or spilt UK [spɪlt] / US past participle spilled or spilt ** 1) [transitive] to accidentally pour a liquid… …   English dictionary

  • spill — spill1 S3 [spıl] v past tense and past participle spilt [spılt] especially BrE or spilled especially AmE [: Old English; Origin: spillan to kill, destroy, waste ] 1.) [I and T] if you spill a liquid, or if it spills, it accidentally flows over… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • spill — 1 past tense and past participle spilt, especially BrE spilled especially AmE verb 1 (I, T) if you spill a liquid or if it spills, it accidentally flows over the edge of a container: spill sth down/on/over: Oh no! I ve spilt coffee all down my… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • spill over — verb 1. overflow with a certain feeling (Freq. 1) The children bubbled over with joy My boss was bubbling over with anger • Syn: ↑bubble over, ↑overflow • Hypernyms: ↑seethe, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • spill*/ — [spɪl] (past tense and past participle spilled spilt [spɪlt] ) verb I 1) [I/T] if a liquid spills, or if you spill it, it accidentally flows out of its container Oil is still spilling from the ship.[/ex] I spilt coffee all over my desk.[/ex] 2)… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • spill — spill1 [spil] vt. spilled or spilt, spilling [ME spillen < OE spillan, to destroy, squander, akin to MHG spillen, to split < IE base * (s)p(h)el , to split, split off > SPALL, L spolium] 1. to allow or cause, esp. unintentionally or… …   English World dictionary

  • spill the beans — verb divulge confidential information or secrets Be careful his secretary talks • Syn: ↑let the cat out of the bag, ↑talk, ↑tattle, ↑blab, ↑peach, ↑babble, ↑sing, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • spill — I. verb (spilled; also spilt; spilling) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English spillan; akin to Old English spildan to destroy and perhaps to Latin spolium animal skin, Greek sphallein to cause to fall Date: before 12th century transitive… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • spill — 1. verb /spɪl/ a) To drop something so that it spreads out or makes a mess; to pour. I spilled some sticky juice onto the kitchen floor. b) To spread out or fall out, as above Some sticky juice spilled onto the kitchen floor …   Wiktionary

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