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

Attiéké's popularity has spilled over the country's borders, and it is now found across Africa, especially in French-speaking countries.

From BBC

That virus spilled over to cattle in Texas about a year ago and spread to hundreds of farms across the United States since.

From Science Magazine

There were moments during the summer when private discontent among Davies’s own colleagues threatened to spill over into a public challenge to his leadership.

From BBC

To help Ukraine fight the resistant microbes, and prevent them from spilling over its borders, European and U.S. health agencies are rushing in diagnostic equipment and training hospital staff in infection prevention.

From Science Magazine

This soon spills over into the counterfeits sold in the unlicensed arena: Social media and word of mouth.

From BBC

Related Words

• brim
• bubble over
• cascade
• deluge
• drain
• drown
• engulf
• gush
• inundate
• leak
• overrun
• pour
• run over
• soak
• spill
• submerge
• swamp