spill out

phrasal verb

spilled out also spilt out; spilling out; spills out

: to fall, flow, or run over the edge of a container or to cause or allow (something) to fall, flow, or run over the edge of a container

The bag ripped open and the flour spilled out onto the floor.

The bag ripped open and spilled out its contents all over the floor.

She spilled the contents of her purse out on the table.

—sometimes used figuratively

All his thoughts suddenly came spilling out.

He spilled his thoughts out to her.

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Frustration spilled out easily, quality on the pitch did not. —

Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024 The big kitchen has white countertops and spills out into the open-air dining area. —

Clio Chang, Curbed, 23 Dec. 2024 Visitors from Norway, Russia, Germany, South Africa and other countries fill the bar and spill out outside, toasting to space exploration or dissecting the science behind the latest launch. —

Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024 Others suffered physical damage and went through necrosis, their membranes splitting open and their contents spilling out. —

Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for spill out