spilling drinks

Tipping over glasses

Spilling drinks describes the act of accidentally tipping over or sloshing beverages, causing them to overflow their containers.

The phrase often appears in contexts of clumsiness or party fouls: She's always spilling drinks at social gatherings.

It can also describe someone prone to such accidents: He's famous for spilling drinks on people.

Related
  • splashLiquid scattering on impact
  • messDisorderly, troublesome condition
  • puddleShallow collected rainwater
  • wetSaturated with liquid
  • wet floorMoisture-covered walking surface

slosh · overflow · drip · stain · red wine · clumsy · oops · oh no · napkin · paper towel · tablecloth · sticky · accident · party foul · pour · tip · knock · wobble

Categories
Opposites
liquid control and containment

spilling drinkssteady hands

Hands that don't tremble

mopping up

manner of consumption

spilling drinksnursing a drink

Drinking very slowly

mindful consumption · savoring

Family

spill, spilling, spills, spilled, spilt, spillage, spillover, drink, drinks

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G