Spoil | Mean of spoil in English Dictionary

/ˈspojəl/

• Verb
• to have a bad effect on (something)
1. The fight spoiled the party.
2. The camping trip was spoiled by bad weather.
3. Don't let one mistake spoil your day.
4. He always spoils everything.
5. Don't spoil your appetite by snacking too much.
6. Exposure to air will spoil the wine.
7. I spoiled the sauce by adding too much garlic.
• to decay or lose freshness especially because of being kept too long
1. The milk/fruit was beginning to spoil.
• to give (someone, such as a child) everything that he or she wants
1. Her grandparents spoil her.
2. He was spoiled by his parents.
3. a spoiled brat
4. That child is spoiled rotten. [=very spoiled]
5. We've been spoiled lately by/with this beautiful weather. [=we've had so much beautiful weather that we expect the weather always to be beautiful]
6. (Brit) Customers are spoiled/spoilt for choice [=customers have a lot of choices] when buying a new car.

• to treat (someone) very well
1. The hotel spoils their guests with fine dining and excellent service.
2. She always spoils me on my birthday.
3. You should spoil yourself with a day at the spa.
• to have a strong desire for (something, such as a fight)
1. They are spoiling for a fight/argument.
2. The team is spoiling for a rematch.
• Noun
• something stolen or taken by thieves, soldiers, etc.
1. The pirates divided the spoils among themselves.
2. the spoils of war
• something valuable or desirable that someone gets by working or trying hard
1. We shared the spoils of victory.
2. the spoils of success