cause or allow (liquid) to flow over the edge of its container, especially unintentionally

you'll spill that tea if you're not careful

azaleas spilled cascades of flowers over the pathways

reveal (confidential information) to someone

there's nothing worse than friends who spill secrets

she ought not to be spilling out her troubles to you

cause to fall off a horse or bicycle

the horse was wrenched off course, spilling his rider

(in the context of ball games) drop (the ball)

let (wind) out of a sail, typically by slackening the sheets

a quantity of liquid that has spilled or been spilt

wipe up spills immediately

a fall from a horse or bicycle

a vacating of all or several posts in a cabinet or parliamentary party to allow reorganization after an important change of office

a thin strip of wood or paper used for lighting a fire, candle, etc.

open the gas tap and immediately place the lit end of the spill over the top of the burner

I took a spill from an alabaster vase and lit the candles