overspilt

/ɒvəˈspɪlt/

Definitions

1. verb

past tense of ‘overspill’: to flow or spread over the edge or boundary of something.

“Water had overspilt from the bucket and was now flooding the floor.”

2. noun

past participle of ‘overspill’: the amount of something that flows or spreads over the edge or boundary of something.

“There was a considerable overspilt of water from the broken pipe.”

Synonyms

  • leak
  • overflow
  • spill

Antonyms

  • contain
  • hold