spill vs run over
run over vs spillspill is a noun but run over is not a noun.
spill and run over both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| spill | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| run over | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
run over is a hyponym of
spill; that is, run over is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
spill:
- spill: flow, run or fall out and become lost
- run over: flow or run over (a limit or brim)
| spill (noun) | run over (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 |
| spill (verb) | run over (verb) |
|---|---|
| reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail) | injure or kill by knocking (someone or something) down and passing over the body, as with a vehicle |
| reveal information | flow or run over (a limit or brim) |
| 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 |
Words related to "spill"
- babble
- babble out
- blab
- blab out
- brim over
- bring down
- conduit
- course
- cut
- cut back
- cut down
- disgorge
- displace
- fall
- feed
- flow
- let the cat out of the bag
- liquid
- move
- overflow
- overrun
- peach
- pour
- pour forth
- pratfall
- reduce
- release
- run
- run out
- run over
- sailing
- seed
- shed
- sing
- slip
- slop
- spill
- spill the beans
- spillage
- spiller
- spillway
- splatter
- stream
- talk
- tattle
- tell
- trim
- trim back
- trim down
- trip
- tumble
- wasteweir
- well over
- wipeout
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