spoiler

From spoil +‎ -er.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈspɔɪ.lə/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈspɔɪ.lɚ/
• Rhymes: -ɔɪlə(ɹ)

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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. [from 1970s]

   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.

   • 2015 December 16, Ben Child, “Rogue Star Wars fans threaten to ruin The Force Awakens via 'spoiler jihad'”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     Devotees of ‘expanded universe’ books say they will publish spoilers of latest film online unless Disney studio agrees to film their favourite stories

   • 2018 February 14, Jenna Wortham, “Letter of Recommendation: Spoilers”, in The New York Times‎^[2], →ISSN:

     TV shows and movies are a rare form of atemporality, and in an ever-changing, always-on world, spoilers feel irrefutable — sheer access to them gives the illusion of control.

4. (aeronautics) A device to reduce lift and increase drag.
5. (automotive) A device to reduce lift and increase downforce.
6. (US, chiefly politics, sports) A competitor, unable to win himself, who spoils the chances of another’s victory.
   • 1994, Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela, London: Abacus, published 2010, page 713:

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

   • 2020 November 8, Victoria Bekiempis, “Was Libertarian candidate Jo Jorgensen a 'spoiler' for Trump?”, in The Guardian‎^[3]:

     Several experts do not believe Jorgensen was a Trump “spoiler” in 2020.

• → Catalan: espòiler
• → Czech: spoiler
• → French: spoiler
• → Georgian: სპოილერი (sṗoileri)
• → German: Spoiler
• → Italian: spoiler
• → Polish: spoiler
• → Portuguese: spoiler
• → Russian: спо́йлер (spójler)
• → Spanish: spoiler
• → Turkish: spoiler
• → Ukrainian: спо́йлер (spójler)

spoiler (third-person singular simple present spoilers, present participle spoilering, simple 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.

• spoiler on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• spoiler (media) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• spoiler (aeronautics) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• spoiler (car) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• spoiler effect on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

• slopier

Unadapted borrowing from English spoiler.

• IPA^(key): [ˈspoɪlɛr]

spoiler m inan

1. (aeronautics) A device to reduce lift and increase drag.
2. (automotive) A device to reduce lift and increase downforce.

• “spoiler”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025
• “spoiler”, in Akademický slovník současné češtiny, 2012–2025, slovnikcestiny.cz

Unadapted borrowing from English spoiler.

• IPA^(key): (noun) /spɔj.lœʁ/, (verb) /spɔj.le/

spoiler m (plural spoilers)

1. spoiler (something that discloses the ending or some key surprise or twist in a story)

   Synonyms: (Quebec) divulgâcheur, divulgâchage, divulgâchis

spoiler

1. to spoil (a story, ending, etc.)

   Synonyms: (Quebec) divulgâcher, dévoiler, révéler

Unadapted borrowing from English spoiler.

• IPA^(key): /ˈspɔj.ler/
• Rhymes: -ɔjler
• Hyphenation: spòi‧ler

spoiler m (plural spoilers)

1. spoiler (document, review or comment that discloses the ending or some key surprise or twist in a story)
2. (aeronautics, automotive) spoiler
3. (nautical) aft extension of the hull, increasing the floating length and reducing drag
4. (sports, skiing) articulated rear part of the upper of a ski or other sports boot
5. (skiing) plastic device attached to the front of downhill skis to prevent vibration or crossing

• spoilerare

• spojler

Unadapted borrowing from English spoiler.

• IPA^(key): /ˈspɔj.lɛr/
• Rhymes: -ɔjlɛr
• Syllabification: spoi‧ler

spoiler m inan

2. (aeronautics) spoiler (device to reduce lift and increase drag)
4. spoiler (device to reduce lift and increase downforce)
5. (colloquial, media) spoiler (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.)

• spoiler in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• spoiler in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• spoiler in PWN's encyclopedia

Unadapted borrowing from English spoiler.

spoiler m (plural spoilers)

1. spoiler (document, review or comment that discloses the ending or some key surprise or twist in a story)
2. (aeronautics) spoiler (device to reduce lift and increase drag)
3. (automotive) spoiler (device to reduce lift and increase downforce)

• “spoiler”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
• “spoiler”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025

• espóiler

Unadapted borrowing from English spoiler.

• IPA^(key): /ˈspoileɾ/ [ˈspoi̯.leɾ], /esˈpoileɾ/ [esˈpoi̯.leɾ]
• Rhymes: -oileɾ
• Syllabification: spoi‧ler

spoiler m (plural spoilers or spoiler)

1. (aeronautics) spoiler (a device to reduce lift and increase drag)
2. (automotive) spoiler (a device to reduce lift and increase downforce)

   Synonym: alerón

3. spoiler (document, review or comment that discloses the ending or some key surprise or twist in a story)

   Synonym: destripe

According to Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) prescriptions, unadapted foreign words should be written in italics in a text printed in roman type, and vice versa, and in quotation marks in a manuscript text or when italics are not available. In practice, this RAE prescription is not always followed.

Manuel Seco, Olimpia Andrés, Gabino Ramos (3 August 2023) “spoiler”, in Diccionario del español actual [Dictionary of Current Spanish] (in Spanish), third digital edition, Fundación BBVA [BBVA Foundation]

Unadapted borrowing from English spoiler.

• IPA^(key): [ˈs(ɯ)poj.læɾ]
• Hyphenation: spoi‧ler

spoiler (definite accusative spoileri, plural spoilerler)

1. spoiler