spill over

verb

1. intr, adverb to overflow or be forced out of an area, container, etc

noun

1. the act of spilling over
2. the excess part of something
3. economics any indirect effect of public expenditure
4. astronomy the part of the noise associated with a radio telescope using a dish antenna caused by pick-up by a secondary antenna from directions that do not intercept the dish

Example Sentences

This soon spills over into the counterfeits sold in the unlicensed arena: Social media and word of mouth.

From BBC

The tensions have spilled over into Dutch politics too.

From BBC

“It’s spilled over to the point where I get out of my car today and I’m ambushed by a media outlet here at my house,” Strahan said.

From Los Angeles Times

Overall 75% of unmarried young women have a “very unfavorable” view of Trump himself, with that hostility naturally spilling over to his supporters.

From Salon

The bar is full as a well-poured glass of beer, spilling over.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• brim
• bubble over
• cascade
• deluge
• drain
• drown
• engulf
• gush
• inundate
• leak
• overrun
• pour
• run over
• soak
• spill
• submerge
• swamp