spill
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
liquid that is spilled
clean up the spills
Types & categories
- liquid hypernym
Related & opposite
- pour forth derivation
- spill derivation
- spill derivation
Sense 2 verb
cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
spill the milk
Types & categories
- move hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 noun
a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction
Types & categories
- conduit hypernym
Related & opposite
- spill derivation
Sense 4 verb
flow, run or fall out and become lost
The milk spilled across the floor
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Related & opposite
Sense 5 noun
the act of allowing a fluid to escape
Types & categories
- flow hypernym
Related & opposite
- release derivation
- pour forth derivation
- spill derivation
- spill derivation
Sense 6 verb
cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
spill the beans all over the table
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- spill verb group
Sense 7 noun
a sudden drop from an upright position
he had a nasty spill on the ice
Types & categories
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Sense 8 verb
pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities
shed tears
Types & categories
- pour hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 9 verb
reveal information
If you don't oblige me, I'll talk!
Types & categories
- tell hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 10 verb
reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail)
Types & categories
- reduce hypernym
Related & opposite
- sailing domain topic
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | pour forth |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | spill |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | spill |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | liquid |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | spillage |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | spillway |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | spiller |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | spill |
| 2 | verb group | Related & opposite | disgorge |
| 2 | verb group | Related & opposite | spill |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | move |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | spill |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | conduit |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | spillage |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | spill |
| 4 | verb group | Related & opposite | spill |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | course |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | overflow |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | release |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | pour forth |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | spill |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | spill |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | flow |
| 6 | verb group | Related & opposite | spill |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | move |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | seed |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | tumble |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | fall |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | tumble |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | fall |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | fall down |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | tumble |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | trip |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | pratfall |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | wipeout |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | spillage |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | spill |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | pour |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | talk |
| 9 | verb group | Related & opposite | peach |
| 9 | hypernym | Types & categories | tell |
| 10 | domain topic | Related & opposite | sailing |
| 10 | hypernym | Types & categories | reduce |