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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Sometimes, the show's jokes tend to spill out into the real world, reminding us that some of the grim outcomes its characters are discussing are closer to reality. —

Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025 Disappointed fans spill out of the bars quickly after the game ends. —

Jayna Bardahl, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025 On the southwest edge of Kathmandu, a video viewed by the AP showed water spilling out into the street from a pond in a courtyard with a small temple. —

Greg Norman, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025 Photo : Simon Berlyn A sliding glass door spills out to an alfresco dining terrace. —

Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for spill out