spoiler meaning
UK US /ˈspɔɪlɚ/ 2 syllables
spoiler (noun): a candidate with no chance of winning but who may draw enough votes to prevent one of the leading candidates from winning.
spoiler has 5 meanings in this dictionary.
spoiler as a noun
- a candidate with no chance of winning but who may draw enough votes to prevent one of the leading candidates from winning
Type of: campaigner
- someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
Synonyms: plunderer, pillager, looter, despoiler, raider, freebooter
Type of: thief
Kinds: pirate
- someone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence
Synonyms: pamperer, coddler, mollycoddler
Type of: person
Related forms: spoil
- an airfoil mounted on the rear of a car to reduce lift at high speeds
Type of: airfoil
- a hinged airfoil on the upper surface of an aircraft wing that is raised to reduce lift and increase drag
Type of: airfoil
spoiler in a sentence
- I accidentally saw the spoiler.
- There's a chance that it contains spoilers.
- I don't want to give you any spoilers.
- This guy waits in line at movie theatres just so he can blurt out spoilers.
How to pronounce spoiler
spoiler is pronounced /ˈspɔɪlɚ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Words that rhyme with spoiler
Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with SP · words ending in ER · 7-letter words
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