Meanings
to cause (liquid) to flow over the edge of a container.
کسی چیز کو گرا کر اس کا جُز باہر گرنے دینا۔
گرتی ہوئی چیز
garti hui cheez
Common Collocations
- spill the beans
- spill water
- spill ink
Example Sentences
Be careful not to spill the milk on the floor.
احتیاط کریں کہ دودھ زمین پر نہ گرے۔
Ihtiyaat karein keh doodh zameen par na giray.
He accidentally spilled coffee on his shirt.
اس نے بے حواسی میں اپنی قمیض پر کافی گرا دیا۔
Us ne be hawaasi mein apni qameez par coffee gira diya.
She spilled paint all over the table.
اس نے میز پر رنگ بکھر دیا۔
Us ne mez par rang bikhara diya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a cup tipping over and spilling water.
Imagine a glass tipping and water flowing out.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
گرتے ہیں شمع کی مانند خواب میں جو خواب دیکھتے ہیں
Gir'tay hain sham'a ki manind khwab mein jo khwab dekh'tay hain
Like candles, those who dream in dreams fall.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جو گرتا ہے وہ ہی سنبھلتا ہے
Jo girta hai woh hi sambhalta hai
Only those who fall can learn to rise.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "spillan" — to cause to flow out
First known use: before the 12th century
The word has evolved from Old English through Middle English to its current form.