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- [spilt]
- /spɪlt/
- /spɪlt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [spilt]
- /spɪlt/
Definitions of spilt word
- verb spilt a simple past tense and past participle of spill1 . 1
- verb with object spilt to cause or allow to run or fall from a container, especially accidentally or wastefully: to spill a bag of marbles; to spill milk. 1
- verb with object spilt to shed (blood), as in killing or wounding. 1
- verb with object spilt to scatter: to spill papers all over everything. 1
- verb with object spilt Nautical. to let the wind out of (a sail). to lose (wind) from a sail. 1
- verb with object spilt to cause to fall from a horse, vehicle, or the like: His horse spilled him. 1
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Origin of spilt
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; 1920-25 for def 6; Middle English spillen to kill, destroy, shed (blood), Old English spillan to kill; cognate with Middle High German, Middle Dutch spillen; akin to spoil
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Parts of speech for Spilt
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
spilt popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.