spill
Translation
to spill, to slop
Examples
Be careful not to spill your coffee.
Be careful not to spill your coffee.
The secret was spilled to the press.
The secret was spilled to the press.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to cause (sth.) to flow over the edge of a container Be careful not to spill your coffee.
((sth.)) ((to sb.)) to tell secret information to (sb.) The secret was spilled to the press.
Similar Words
Synonyms: slop, pour out, overflow
Etymology
From Old English 'spillan' meaning 'to destroy, kill'. The sense of letting liquid run out emerged in the 16th century.
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'pill' that you drop, and it 'spills' its contents.