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pour vs spill

spill vs pour

pour is not a noun while spill is a noun.

pour and spill both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pour No No Yes No
spill Yes No Yes No
As verbs, spill is a hyponym of pour; that is, spill is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pour:
  • pour: cause to run
  • spill: pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities
Other hyponyms of pour include pour forth, shed, dribble, drip, drop, transfuse, effuse, pour out, decant, pour, pour out.
pour (noun) spill (noun)
the act of allowing a fluid to escape
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
pour (verb) spill (verb)
move in large numbers reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail)
flow in a spurt reveal information
cause to run cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
pour out gradually, so as to separate out sediment pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities
supply in large amounts or quantities cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
rain heavily flow, run or fall out and become lost
Difference between pour and spill

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