Definitions

spilt

[spilt] / spɪlt /

VERB

slop, drop

Synonyms

STRONGEST

discharge dribble empty flow overflow pour run out scatter spill over splash spray sprinkle squirt stream

STRONG

disgorge drip lose overfill overrun overturn run shed splatter spurt upset

WEAK

run over throw off well over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

collect gather

WEAK

clean up conceal hide pick up

VERB

reveal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blow

STRONG

betray blab disclose divulge inform mouth squeal tattle tell

WEAK

give away let the cat out of the bag

Antonyms

STRONG

be quiet conceal hide secrete

WEAK

clean up pick up

Example Sentences

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Sewage is spilt when it is raining to prevent the system becoming overwhelmed and backing up into people's homes.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

My motto in investing has always been cry over spilt milk, for analyzing errors is how you learn almost everything.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

"I'm not going to cry over spilt milk, it's over now."

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2024

In another clip, we see a man scrabbling in the roadway to gather up spilt flour.

From BBC • Feb. 29, 2024

ALBUS: The potion spilt and the blanket was covered in it and I happen to know for a fact Mum hasn’t let Dad touch that room since I left it.

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling