spoiling Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the process of becoming spoiled
spoilage.
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noun the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it
spoilage; spoil.
- her spoiling my dress was deliberate
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verb make a mess of, destroy or ruin
muck up; foul up; blow; botch up; botch; bollix; fumble; mishandle; bollocks; bumble; ball up; bobble; bollocks up; spoil; bollix up; fuck up; fluff; flub; bodge; muff; louse up; mess up; screw up; bungle.
- I botched the dinner and we had to eat out
- the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement
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verb become unfit for consumption or use
go bad; spoil.
- the meat must be eaten before it spoils
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verb alter from the original
corrupt; spoil.
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verb treat with excessive indulgence
featherbed; pamper; cosset; cocker; mollycoddle; spoil; indulge; baby; coddle.
- grandparents often pamper the children
- Let's not mollycoddle our students!
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verb hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
thwart; bilk; cross; frustrate; baffle; foil; spoil; queer; scotch.
- What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge
- foil your opponent
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verb have a strong desire or urge to do something
spoil; itch.
- She is itching to start the project
- He is spoiling for a fight
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verb destroy and strip of its possession
plunder; violate; spoil; rape; despoil.
- The soldiers raped the beautiful country
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verb make imperfect
impair; mar; deflower; vitiate; spoil.
- nothing marred her beauty
