Synonyms for spill
spɪlspill

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1. spillnoun

   liquid that is spilled

   "clean up the spills"

   Synonyms:
   spillage, release, fall, wasteweir, tumble, spillway

2. spillway, spill, wasteweirnoun

   a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction

   Synonyms:
   spillage, release, fall, spillway, wasteweir, tumble

3. spill, spillage, releasenoun

   the act of allowing a fluid to escape

   Synonyms:
   dismissal, passing, departure, firing, vent, tumble, button, waiver, spillage, dismission, tone ending, loss, freeing, sack, press release, discharge, liberation, release, handout, exit, sacking, expiration, going, fall, wasteweir, acquittance, spillway, outlet

4. spill, tumble, fallverb

   a sudden drop from an upright position

   "he had a nasty spill on the ice"

   Synonyms:
   gloaming, autumn, declension, declination, tumble, pin, spillage, gloam, drop, downfall, crepuscle, descent, capitulation, release, decline, declivity, downslope, dusk, surrender, evenfall, dip, fall, wasteweir, crepuscule, twilight, free fall, spillway, nightfall

5. spill, slop, splatterverb

   cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container

   "spill the milk"; "splatter water"

   Synonyms:
   swash, squelch, pour forth, talk, splatter, swill, disgorge, run out, splosh, spatter, squish, plash, slop, splash, shed, slosh

6. spill, run outverb

   flow, run or fall out and become lost

   "The milk spilled across the floor"; "The wine spilled onto the table"

   Synonyms:
   beetle off, conk out, bolt, pour forth, talk, splatter, peter out, run off, disgorge, run down, poop out, run out, drain, fail, bolt out, give out, expire, slop, shed

7. spill, shed, disgorgeverb

   cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over

   "spill the beans all over the table"

   Synonyms:
   vomit, talk, splatter, upchuck, barf, cast off, be sick, molt, honk, moult, puke, chuck, pour forth, throw, cast, spue, slop, purge, regorge, slough, vomit up, shake off, throw off, disgorge, throw away, run out, drop, cat, sick, spew, regurgitate, throw up, retch, exuviate, shed

8. spill, shed, pour forthverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   molt, throw, cast off, pour forth, talk, exuviate, slough, splatter, cast, disgorge, drop, run out, moult, throw away, throw off, shake off, slop, shed

9. spill, talkverb

   reveal information

   "If you don't oblige me, I'll talk!"; "The former employee spilled all the details"

   Synonyms:
   babble, peach, pour forth, talk, tattle, splatter, babble out, disgorge, blab, run out, sing, lecture, spill the beans, speak, verbalize, utter, blab out, verbalise, slop, shed, mouth, let the cat out of the bag

10. spillverb

    reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail)

    Synonyms:
    run out, disgorge, splatter, slop, pour forth, talk, shed

Matched Categories

1. • Flow
   • Liquid
   • Move
   • Reduce
   • Sailing
   • Tell

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1. spillverb

   Synonyms:
   shed, effuse, pour out

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1. List of paraphrases for "spill":

   spills, spillage, dumping, discharge, leak, leakage, overflow, spilling

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How to use spill in a sentence?

1. Julio Fuentes:

   Since the BP oil spill, there have been over 100 new industry standards put in place.

2. Oscar Maurtua:

   The Repsol oil spill in Ventanilla is the worst ecological disaster that has occurred in Lima in recent times and has caused serious damage to hundreds of fishermen's families. Repsol must compensate for this damage immediately.

3. Michelle Steel:

   I am glad the Administration is finally acting on this issue and now it’s time to approve the Major Disaster Declaration I asked for more than a week ago. The backlog in our ports has caused ships to idle off our coastline for weeks, which may have contributed to the oil spill that devastated our community. I urge the President to approve this request and applaud these efforts to get these ships moving quickly and out of our coastal waters.

4. Dave Thompson:

   If you think you’re going to clean up an oil spill in the Bay of Fundy, you better hope it happens in the morning on a summer day that’s not foggy when there’s no current, otherwise, good luck.

5. Chris Nelson:

   There's no question the spill had tremendous effect on oyster production in Louisiana and Mississippi, but it's hard to say what exactly was caused by the oil and what wasn't, there's no smoking gun.