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- [spoi-ler]
- /ˈspɔɪ lər/
- /ˈspɔɪ.lər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [spoi-ler]
- /ˈspɔɪ lər/
Definitions of spoiler word
- noun spoiler a person or thing that spoils. 1
- noun spoiler a person who robs or ravages; despoiler; plunderer. 1
- noun spoiler Aeronautics. a device used to break up the airflow around an aerodynamic surface, as an aircraft wing, in order to slow the movement through the air or to decrease the lift on the surface and, as a result, provide bank or descent control. 1
- noun spoiler Automotive. a similar device for changing the airflow past a moving vehicle, often having the form of a transverse fin or blade mounted at the front or rear to reduce lift and increase traction at high speeds. 1
- noun spoiler Sports. a team out of final contention that defeats a potential or favored contender and thereby thwarts its chances of winning a championship. 1
- noun spoiler any competitor, entrant, or candidate who has no chance of ultimate victory but does well enough to spoil the chances of another. 1
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Origin of spoiler
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1525-35; spoil + -er1
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Parts of speech for Spoiler
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spoiler popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
spoiler usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for spoiler
noun spoiler
- buccaneer — A buccaneer was a pirate, especially one who attacked and stole from Spanish ships in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- bumbler — to bungle or blunder awkwardly; muddle: He somehow bumbled through two years of college.
- bumblers — to bungle or blunder awkwardly; muddle: He somehow bumbled through two years of college.
- bungler — A bungler is a person who often fails to do things properly because they make mistakes or are clumsy.
- duffer — Informal. a plodding, clumsy, incompetent person. a person inept or inexperienced at a specific sport, as golf.
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