Word

spill, v.
(spilling, spills, spilt)
freq. cnt. 4

cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

slop spill splatter

sample sentences

"spill the milk"
"splatter water"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
The women %s water into the bowl

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
The women %s water into the bowl

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
They %s the bread with melted butter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

spillage spill spill spiller spill

semantic pointers

verb group

spill, shed, disgorge spill, run out

hypernym

move, displace

cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

disgorge shed spill

sample sentences

"spill the beans all over the table"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

move, displace

hyponym

seed

verb group

spill, slop, splatter

flow, run or fall out and become lost
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

run out spill

sample sentences

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

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Water and oil %s into the bowl

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

spill spill

semantic pointers

verb group

spill, slop, splatter

hypernym

flow, run, feed, course

hyponym

overflow, run over, brim over, overrun, well over

reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail)
<verb.change>

spill

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

sailing

hypernym

reduce, cut, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, bring down

reveal information
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

spill talk

sample sentences

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

verb frames

Somebody ----s

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

talk

semantic pointers

verb group

talk, blab, sing, spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, tattle, peach, babble, babble out, blab out

hypernym

tell

pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

pour forth shed spill

sample sentences

"shed tears"
"spill blood"
"God shed His grace on Thee"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

spill spill

semantic pointers

hypernym

pour