Spill Over (Verb)
Meaning 1
Overflow with a certain feeling; "The children bubbled over with joy"; "My boss was bubbling over with anger".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- Her eyes began to spill over with tears as she said goodbye to her family.
- The little boy's face started to spill over with a huge grin as he unwrapped his birthday gift.
- Their excitement was about to spill over into a wild, uncontrolled dance.
- Her love for the new puppy was starting to spill over and spread to other areas of her life.
- As the charity donations came in, the volunteers' hearts began to spill over with gratitude and appreciation.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Be disgorged; "The crowds spilled out into the streets".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The protesters spilled out of the city square and into the surrounding streets, overwhelming police lines.
- As the stadium gates opened, the excited fans spilled over into the parking lot.
- The concert attendees spilled out into the adjacent park after the fireworks show.
- Emotions spilled out as the long-lost friends finally reunited after years of separation.
- The water from the overflowing fountain spilled over into the adjacent gardens.