spill
Translation
to spill, to overflow, to reveal
Examples
Be careful not to spill your drink.
Be careful not to spill your drink.
The secret spilled out during the conversation.
The secret spilled out during the conversation.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to cause or allow (a liquid) to flow over the edge of its container. Be careful not to spill your drink.
((out)) (of information) to become known. The secret spilled out during the conversation.
Similar Words
Synonyms: pour, slop, overflow
Etymology
From Old English 'spillan', meaning 'to destroy, waste'. The sense of 'let liquid fall' is from the 16th century.
Memory Tips
Imagine a glass that's too full and starts to 'spill' over the 'sill' of a window.