spill vs flow

spill and flow both are nouns.

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

As nouns, flow is a hypernym of spill; that is, flow is a word with a broader meaning than spill:

Other hypernyms of spill include stream.

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

Other hypernyms of spill include course, feed, run.

spill (noun)	flow (noun)
the act of allowing a fluid to escape	the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
a sudden drop from an upright position	the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction	dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
liquid that is spilled	any uninterrupted stream or discharge
	the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause
	something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously
	the amount of fluid that flows in a given time

spill (verb)	flow (verb)
reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail)	undergo menstruation
reveal information	cover or swamp with water
cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over	fall or flow in a certain way
pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities	move along, of liquids
cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container	move or progress freely as if in a stream
flow, run or fall out and become lost	cause to flow
	be abundantly present