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spilling over

spilling over is the present participle and gerund of spill over.

Meaning of spill over

Verb

spill over (third-person singular simple present spills over, present participle spilling over, simple past and past participle spilled over or spilt over)

  1. to enter into another zone by way of accident or overcrowding; to overflow
  2. (intransitive) (of an infectious disease) to spread from one species of animal to another and particularly to humans
  3. (intransitive) (of a bad emotion, situation, etc.) to reach a climax
    • undercurrents of popular discontent spilled over into outright revolt

Questions about spilling over

What is spilling over the present participle and gerund of?
Spilling over is the present participle and gerund of spill over.

Words near spilling over in the dictionary

  1. spilling juice
  2. spilling one's guts
  3. spilling one's guts out
  4. spilling one's seed
  5. spilling out
  6. spilling over
  7. spilling the beans
  8. spilling the tea
  9. spillingly
  10. spillings
  11. spillionaire

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