overflow vs spill

spill vs overflow

overflow and spill both are nouns.

overflow and spill both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
overflow	Yes	No	Yes	No
spill	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, spill is a hypernym of overflow; that is, spill is a word with a broader meaning than overflow:

overflow: flow or run over (a limit or brim)
spill: flow, run or fall out and become lost

Other hypernyms of overflow include run out.

overflow (noun)	spill (noun)
a large flow	the act of allowing a fluid to escape
the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity	a sudden drop from an upright position
	a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction
	liquid that is spilled

overflow (verb)	spill (verb)
overflow with a certain feeling	reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail)
flow or run over (a limit or brim)	reveal information
	cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
	pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities
	cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
	flow, run or fall out and become lost

Difference between overflow and spill

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