Spoiling

/ˈspɔɪlɪŋ/

Meaning & Definition

verb

The act of damaging or ruining something.

The heavy rains were spoiling the outdoor event.

To harm the character or nature of someone or something.

Overindulging in treats is spoiling the child's appetite for healthy food.

To cause food to decay or go bad.

Leaving the milk out of the fridge for too long will result in spoiling.

To pamper or indulge excessively.

They are spoiling their grandchildren with too many gifts.

Derived from the Old French 'espoillier', meaning to strip, plunder.

spoiling for a fight

Looking for trouble or an argument.

spoil the party

To ruin a celebration or event.

spoil someone rotten

To pamper someone excessively.

spoil

to harm or ruin something.

spoiler

a person or thing that spoils or ruins something.

spoilt

damaged or ruined.

To overindulge someone.

They really spoiled the kid with all those gifts.

To mess something up.

He totally spoiled the deal by not showing up.