Sign Up
Sign In
中文
English Fox - English Dictionary
Meaning of
spoil
in English
spoil
us
//spoʊl//
uk
//spɔɪl//
#common
#b2
Past Tense
spoiled
Past Participle
spoilt
Participle Verb
spoiling
Third Person Singular
spoils
Definitions
Verb
to
damage
or
ruin
something's
quality
The
rotten
fruit
will
spoil
the
entire
batch
.
to
overindulge
or
pamper
excessively
She
spoils
her
children
with
expensive
gifts
and
lavish
parties
.
to
decay
or
become
rotten
(
food
)
The
milk
will
spoil
if
it's
not
refrigerated
properly
.
to
reveal
plot
details
prematurely
;
ruining
a
surprise
The
reviewer
accidentally
spoils
the
movie's
ending
in
the
article
.
to
invalidate
a
ballot
by
defacing
it
;
intentionally
The
voter
intentionally
spoils
her
ballot
by
writing
outside
the
box
.
to
reduce
airplane
lift
by
deflecting
air
upwards
The
wing
design
spoils
the
airflow
to
reduce
lift
during
landing
.
Compounds / Phrases
spoilsports