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spilling the tea

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

Meaning of spill the tea

Verb

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

  1. (informal) To disclose information, especially of a sensitive nature.
    • They are up in your business because you invited them in by spilling the tea on what you and your man earn.2012 October, Demetria L. Lucas, “Should I Worry That He Earns Less Money?”, in CARE, number 18, page 18

Questions about spilling the tea

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

Words near spilling the tea in the dictionary

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

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