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spoiler

noun
/ˈspɔɪ.lə/UK/ˈspɔɪ.lɚ/US

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin spolium Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin spoliāre Old French espoillierbor. Middle English spoilen English spoil Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āsjos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English spoiler From spoil + -er.

  1. derived from *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English spoiler From spoil + -er✻
  2. derived from -āriusbor
  3. derived from *-āsjos Latin -āriusnom✻
  4. derived from spoilen English spoil Proto-Indo-European *-yósder
  5. derived from spolium Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin spoliāre Old French espoillierbor

Definitions

  1. One who spoils

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

  2. One who corrupts, mars, or renders useless.

  3. A document, review or comment that discloses the ending or some key surprise or twist in…

    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.

    • Good netiquette dictates that one warn of spoilers before discussing them, so that readers who wish to do so may experience the surprises for themselves.
    • Devotees of ‘expanded universe’ books say they will publish spoilers of latest film online unless Disney studio agrees to film their favourite stories
    • TV shows and movies are a rare form of atemporality, and in an ever-changing, always-on world, spoilers feel irrefutable — sheer access to them gives the illusion of control.
  4. ›+ 5 more definitions

    1. A device to reduce lift and increase drag.

    2. A device to reduce lift and increase downforce.

    3. A competitor, unable to win themselves, who spoils the chances of another’s victory.

      • The optimism at the opening of the talks could not be dampened even by a few spoilers.
      • Several experts do not believe Jorgensen was a Trump “spoiler” in 2020.

    4. To mark (a document or message) with a spoiler warning, to prevent readers from…

      To mark (a document or message) with a spoiler warning, to prevent readers from accidentally learning details they would prefer not to know.

    5. To tell (a person) details of how a story ends etc.

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

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for spoiler. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA