spill vs trip

spill and trip both are nouns.

spill and trip both are verbs.

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

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

spill: a sudden drop from an upright position
trip: an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall

Other hypernyms of spill include slip.

spill (noun)	trip (noun)
the act of allowing a fluid to escape	a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
a sudden drop from an upright position	an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction	a light or nimble tread
liquid that is spilled	a catch mechanism that acts as a switch
	an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
	an exciting or stimulating experience
	a hallucinatory experience induced by drugs

spill (verb)	trip (verb)
reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail)	get high, stoned, or drugged
reveal information	put in motion or move to act
cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over	miss a step and fall or nearly fall
pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities	cause to stumble
cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container	make a trip for pleasure
flow, run or fall out and become lost

Difference between spill and trip

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