Spill Over vs Run Over - What's the Difference?

Run Over

Spill Over

Definitions

Definition as Verb
  • injure or kill by knocking (someone or something) down and passing over the body, as with a vehicle
  • flow or run over (a limit or brim)
Definition as Verb
  • overflow with a certain feeling
  • be disgorged

Examples

  • "The children bubbled over with joy"; "My boss was bubbling over with anger"
  • "The crowds spilled out into the streets"

Parts of Speech

Verb
Verb