spoiler — meaning in English

English meaning

• spoil verb To ruin something, making it unusable, unpleasant, or less enjoyable.
• spoiler noun A piece of information that reveals a plot twist or ending before someone experiences it themselves.

Senses

spoiler is used for these senses in English:

• spoil (transitive) To prematurely reveal major events or the ending of (a story etc.); to ruin (a surprise) by exposing ahead of time as a spoiler.
• spoiler A document, review or comment that discloses the ending or some key surprise or twist in a story, or the internal rules controlling the behaviour of a video game, etc. [from 1970s]
• spoiler (aeronautics) A device to reduce lift and increase drag.
• spoiler (automotive) A device to reduce lift and increase downforce.

spoil — full definition

1. verb To ruin something, making it unusable, unpleasant, or less enjoyable.
2. verb To indulge someone, especially a child, so much that it damages their character.
3. verb (of food) To go bad.
4. noun Plunder or loot taken by force, often in the phrase "the spoils of war."

spoiler — full definition

1. noun A piece of information that reveals a plot twist or ending before someone experiences it themselves.
2. noun A wing-like device on a vehicle designed to reduce lift or improve aerodynamics.
3. noun A competitor who cannot win but affects the outcome by taking votes or points from someone who could.

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