Spoiler

Quick meaning: Spoiler is a noun meaning One who spoils; a plunderer; a pillager; a robber; a despoiler.

Meaning

One who spoils; a plunderer; a pillager; a robber; a despoiler.

More Meanings

1. One who corrupts, mars, or renders useless.
2. (aeronautics) A device to reduce lift and increase drag.
3. (automotive) A device to reduce lift and increase downforce.
4. (US, chiefly politics, sports) A competitor, unable to win themselves, who spoils the chances of another’s victory.
5. (transitive, fandom slang) To tell (a person) details of how a story ends etc.
6. 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.
7. (transitive, fandom slang) To mark (a document or message) with a spoiler warning, to prevent readers from accidentally learning details they would prefer not to know.

Example Sentences

Several experts do not believe Jorgensen was a Trump “spoiler” in 2020.

I've been spoilered, so I doubt I'll be able to enjoy the final episode.

The optimism at the opening of the talks could not be dampened even by a few spoilers.

Devotees of ‘expanded universe’ books say they will publish spoilers of latest film online unless Disney studio agrees to film their favourite stories

Word Forms

• spoilers
• spoilering
• spoilered

Synonyms for spoiler

Depending on context, synonyms include freebooter, looter, pillager, plunderer, despoiler, raider.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pillager, plunderer, despoiler, looter, raider, freebooter.

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