spill something out
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blurt something out — he blurted out his story Syn: burst out with, exclaim, call out; divulge, disclose, reveal, betray, let slip, give away; informal blab, gush, let on, spill the beans (about), let the cat out of the bag (about) … Thesaurus of popular words
blurt something out — BURST OUT WITH, exclaim, call out; DIVULGE, disclose, reveal, betray, let slip, give away; informal blab, gush, let on, spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag; dated ejaculate. → … Useful english dictionary
blurt something out — Syn: burst out with, exclaim, call out, divulge, disclose, reveal, betray, let slip, give away; informal blab, let on, spill the beans … Synonyms and antonyms 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 — 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 — 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
