spill over

verb

1. (intr, adverb) to overflow or be forced out of an area, container, etc

noun

1. the act of spilling over

2. the excess part of something

3. economics any indirect effect of public expenditure

4. astronomy the part of the noise associated with a radio telescope using a dish antenna caused by pick-up by a secondary antenna from directions that do not intercept the dish

Example Sentences

Only in “Family Meal” sometimes they spill over.

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When she was teaching, Jen says WhatsApp groups for year groups of pupils also caused issues, particularly among the older children, if discussions or arguments spilled over into real-life in the playground.

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It was after that vote that things spilled over into the incident which cost Hepburn his job.

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The governor said they were now being told to avoid confrontations, but anger spilled over in another confrontation with Thai troops on 4 September.

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"They need migrant workers to keep up with development, but Haiti's violence is spilling over to Turks and Caicos."

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