1 (v + adv) of feelings, events, etc INTRANSITIVEleathnaigh amach c m uscaip verb c m utéigh thar claí amachthe violence has spilled over into other countriestá an foréigean tar éis leathnú amach go dtí tíortha eile2 (v + adv) of liquid or contents INTRANSITIVEsceith verb c m ucuir thar bruach c m uif the water in the sink spills overmá sceitheann an t-uisce sa doirteal3 (v + adv) of container INTRANSITIVEbheith ag cur thar maoil c m uthe basket spilled over with fruitbhí an ciseán ag cur thar maoil le torthaí → see spill
