take a spill

verb

To trip and fall.

“He took a spill and scraped his knee.”

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Meanings

verbtake a spill (third-person singular simple present takes a spill, present participle taking a spill, simple past took a spill, past participle taken a spill)

present singular third person takes a spill · participle present taking a spill · past took a spill · participle past taken a spill

  1. informalTo trip and fall.

    He took a spill and scraped his knee.

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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “take a spill,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20a%20spill.

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