Spoiler

//ˈspɔɪ.lɚ// noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who spoils; a plunderer; a pillager; a robber; a despoiler.
  2. 2
    a hinged airfoil on the upper surface of an aircraft wing that is raised to reduce lift and increase drag wordnet
  3. 3
    One who corrupts, mars, or renders useless.
  4. 4
    an airfoil mounted on the rear of a car to reduce lift at high speeds wordnet
  5. 5
    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."

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  1. 6
    someone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence wordnet
  2. 7
    A device to reduce lift and increase drag.
  3. 8
    someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war) wordnet
  4. 9
    A device to reduce lift and increase downforce.
  5. 10
    a candidate with no chance of winning but who may draw enough votes to prevent one of the leading candidates from winning wordnet
  6. 11
    A competitor, unable to win themselves, who spoils the chances of another’s victory. US

    "The optimism at the opening of the talks could not be dampened even by a few spoilers."

Verb
  1. 1
    To mark (a document or message) with a spoiler warning, to prevent readers from accidentally learning details they would prefer not to know. slang, transitive
  2. 2
    To tell (a person) details of how a story ends etc. slang, transitive

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

Etymology

Etymology 1

From spoil + -er.

Etymology 2

From spoil + -er.

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