Meaning & use
Spilling
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Causing or allowing liquid to flow out of a container accidentally; spreading out beyond limits.
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Coffee was spilling over the edge of the overfilled cup.
The crowd kept spilling out of the stadium long after the final whistle.
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Also used figuratively for revealing secrets, as in the idiom 'spilling the beans.'
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