spill over

British  

verb

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

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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

The discussions have spilled over to social media, with Ghanaians divided over the legal, social and political implications of changing the airport's name.

From BBC

Concerns spilled over to BDCs and alts, which already had come under pressure.

From Barron's

In Seelampuri, a low‑income Delhi neighbourhood home to one of India's largest informal e‑waste hubs, narrow alleys spill over with tangled cables and broken devices.

From Barron's

U.S. consumers are feeling pinched financially, but fears that angst would spill over to America’s favorite burger chain were misplaced.

From The Wall Street Journal

Software is a significant piece of private-credit portfolios, so meaningful stress in that segment could spill over into the broader loan market.

From Barron's

Related Words

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