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spoil

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I hate to spoil the fun, but she may well just be someone the thief sold the laptop to.

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Quick take

(usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war); "to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of spoil gathered in one view.

noun

(usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war); "to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy"

noun

the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it; "her spoiling my dress was deliberate"

noun

the act of stripping and taking by force

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for spoil.

noun

(usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war); "to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy"

noun

the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it; "her spoiling my dress was deliberate"

See also: spoiling, spoilage

verb

become unfit for consumption or use; "the meat must be eaten before it spoils"

verb

alter from the original

See also: corrupt

verb

hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"

See also: thwart, queer, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk

verb

have a strong desire or urge to do something; "She is itching to start the project"; "He is spoiling for a fight"

See also: itch

verb

destroy and strip of its possession; "The soldiers raped the beautiful country"

See also: rape, despoil, violate, plunder

Example sentences

1

I hate to spoil the fun, but she may well just be someone the thief sold the laptop to.

2

The 'long tail' was really longer than we anticipated and this long tail spoiled our cache.

3

What do you want, for the bad old pre-startup ways to contaminate things and spoil the party?

4

The next attempt would be to convert it to this - spoil the downloads and charge the copyright owners.

5

This had to be done in a way that kept the creaminess and didn't burn or scorch the milk and that wouldn't spoil.

6

But its definitely not the only stack we use. I also agree that there are bad .Net developers that spoil it for the rest of us.

7

Through the release of this gas, bad apples will "spoil the barrel" if they are not diligently weeded out and disposed of.

8

I'm sorry to spoil the fun here, but if you want to drive a race, rent a race track and don't do it on public streets where you endanger innocents.

9

It might be good the second time, or it might spoil, or it might be too hoppy, or it might be cloudy, or taste of yeast, and so on. At any rate, it's unlikely that it will taste exactly the same as it did the first time.- Brewing large batches is hard.

10

"> "Soylent frees you from the time and money spent shopping, cooking and cleaning, puts you in excellent health,"> "By taking years to spoil"> "there is much evidence that it is considerably healthier than a typical diet.

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If you enjoy reading long prose articles, with plenty of human content, do not let the following tl;dr: spoil this article for you:tl;dr:A cylinder of cobalt, probably used in a medical instrument.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use spoil in a sentence?

I hate to spoil the fun, but she may well just be someone the thief sold the laptop to.

What does spoil mean?

(usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war); "to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy"

What part of speech is spoil?

spoil is commonly used as noun, verb.