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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024spoil•age (spoi′lij),USA pronunciation n. - the act of spoiling or the state of being spoiled.
- material or the amount of material that is spoiled or wasted:The spoilage in today's shipment is much too great.
- the decay of foodstuffs due to the action of bacteria;
rotting:He was concerned about the spoilage of fruit on the way to market.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: spoilage /ˈspɔɪlɪdʒ/ n - the act or an instance of spoiling or the state or condition of being spoilt
- an amount of material that has been wasted by being spoilt
spoil /spɔɪl/USA pronunciation v., spoiled or spoilt/spɔɪlt/USA pronunciation spoil•ing, n. v. - to (cause to) become bad or unfit for use, such as food that does not last long unless treated with cold: [no object]Too much moisture and heat will cause the food to spoil.[~ + object]to spoil the food.
- to damage or harm severely; ruin:[~ + object]The rip spoiled the delicate fabric.
- to affect in a bad or unfortunate way:[~ + object]Bad weather spoiled our vacation.
- to treat (someone) too well, as by giving too much, and thus affect his or her character in a bad way:[~ + object]Don't spoil the baby by jumping up to feed her whenever she whimpers.
n. spoils [plural] - money, property, or goods taken in war or by robbery.
Idioms- Idioms be spoiling for, [~ + object][Informal.]to be very eager for:They're spoiling for a fight.
spoil•age /ˈspɔɪlɪdʒ/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] spoil•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024spoil (spoil),USA pronunciation v., spoiled or spoilt, spoil•ing, n. v.t. - to damage severely or harm (something), esp. with reference to its excellence, value, usefulness, etc.:The water stain spoiled the painting. Drought spoiled the corn crop.
- to diminish or impair the quality of;
affect detrimentally:Bad weather spoiled their vacation. - to impair, damage, or harm the character or nature of (someone) by unwise treatment, excessive indulgence, etc.:to spoil a child by pampering him.
- [Archaic.]to strip (persons, places, etc.) of goods, valuables, etc.;
plunder;
pillage;
despoil. - [Archaic.]to take or seize by force.
v.i. - to become bad, or unfit for use, as food or other perishable substances;
become tainted or putrid:Milk spoils if not refrigerated. - to plunder, pillage, or rob.
- be spoiling for, [Informal.]to be very eager for;
be desirous of:It was obvious that he was spoiling for a fight.
n. - Often, spoils. booty, loot, or plunder taken in war or robbery.
- the act of plundering.
- an object of plundering.
- Usually, spoils.
- Governmentthe emoluments and advantages of public office viewed as won by a victorious political party:the spoils of office.
- Governmentprizes won or treasures accumulated:a child's spoils brought home from a party.
- Miningwaste material, as that which is cast up in mining, excavating, quarrying, etc.
- an imperfectly made object, damaged during the manufacturing process.
- Old French espoille, derivative of espoillier
- Latin spoliāre to despoil, equivalent. to spoli(um) booty + -āre infinitive suffix; (noun, nominal) derivative of the verb, verbal or
- Old French espoillier
- (verb, verbal) Middle English spoilen 1300–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged disfigure, destroy, demolish, mar. Spoil, ruin, wreck agree in meaning to reduce the value, quality, usefulness, etc., of anything. Spoil is the general term:to spoil a delicate fabric.Ruin implies doing completely destructive or irreparable injury:to ruin one's health.Wreck implies a violent breaking up or demolition:to wreck oneself with drink; to wreck a building.
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