spillover

spill·o·ver

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [spil-oh-ver]
- /ˈspɪlˌoʊ vər/
- /ˈspɪlˌəʊ.vər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spil-oh-ver]
- /ˈspɪlˌoʊ vər/

Definitions of spillover word

noun spillover the act of spilling over. 1
noun spillover a quantity of something spilled over; overflow. 1
noun spillover overflow 1
noun spillover act of spilling over 1
noun spillover side effect 1
countable noun spillover A spillover is a situation or feeling that starts in one place but then begins to happen or have an effect somewhere else. 0

See all 15 definitions of spillover

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Origin of spillover

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45; noun use of verb phrase spill over

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Parts of speech for Spillover

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Spillover

spillover popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for spillover

noun spillover

engorgement — The process or the condition of becoming engorged, becoming over-filled with fluid.
overcrowding — Fill (accommodations or a space) beyond what is usual or comfortable.

All 2 Synonyms of spillover