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spills over

spills over is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 spills over

What is spills over the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Spills over is the third-person singular simple present indicative of spill over.

Words near spills over in the dictionary

  1. spills juice
  2. spills one's guts
  3. spills one's guts out
  4. spills one's seed
  5. spills out
  6. spills over
  7. spills the beans
  8. spills the tea
  9. spillway
  10. spillways
  11. spilly

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