spoiler

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈspɔɪ.lə/
• (America) IPA: /ˈspɔɪ.lɚ/

Noun

spoiler (plural spoilers)

1. 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 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.

4. (aeronautics) A device to reduce lift.
5. (automobiles) A device to reduce lift and increase downforce
6. (US, chiefly politics, sports) An individual (or organisation etc.), unable to win themselves, who spoils the chances of another's victory.
   • 1994, Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom, Abacus 2010, p. 713:

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

Translations

• French: spoiler, divulgachage
• German: Spoiler
• Italian: spoiler
• Portuguese: spoiler
• Russian: спо́йлер
• Spanish: spoiler, destripe

Translations

• French: destructeur de portance, spoiler
• Russian: спо́йлер

Translations

• French: aileron, spoiler
• German: Spoiler
• Italian: alettone
• Portuguese: aerofólio
• Russian: спо́йлер

Verb

spoiler (spoilers, present participle spoilering; past and past participle spoilered)

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

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