spill over

Other forms: spilled over; spilling over; spills over; spilt over

Definitions of spill over
  1. verb
    be disgorged
    synonyms: pour out, spill out
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    type of:
    pour, pullulate, stream, swarm, teem
    move in large numbers
  2. verb
    overflow with a certain feeling
    synonyms: bubble over, overflow
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    type of:
    boil, seethe
    be in an agitated emotional state
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