Definitions for spoiling
spoil·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. spoilage, spoilingnoun

   the process of becoming spoiled

2. spoil, spoiling, spoilagenoun

   the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it

   "her spoiling my dress was deliberate"

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1. spoiling

   Spoiling generally refers to the act of damaging, ruining, or making something no longer useful or enjoyable. It may also mean excessively indulging someone with gifts, kindness, or affection to the extent that it may have negative effects, often resulting in lack of self-discipline or self-control.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Spoiling

   of Spoil

Matched Categories

1. • Decay
   • Injury

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How to pronounce spoiling?

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How to say spoiling in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of spoiling in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of spoiling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of spoiling in a Sentence

1. Clark Gable, Gone With the Wind:

   I seem to be spoiling everybody's brandy and cigars and dreams of victory.

2. Chris Morris:

   And what do the Theban hoplites see in this extended rending of the sky, this white-bright glory of Enlil's lightning? The future, but not theirs: paired cavalry fighters; formed ranks of armored death; grim men on their tall horses with lightning limning weapons tailored to the task; men spoiling for a fight if the gods allowed -- the Sacred Band of Stepsons, out from shadows and the dark.

3. Jeri Wilson:

   As hard of a life as he's had these last nine years. I think he's getting a sense of how different it's going to be, a lot of spoiling. I've got nine years to make up for.

4. E. B. White:

   In middle life, the human back is spoiling for a technical knockout and will use the flimsiest excuse, even a sneeze, to fall apart.

5. John Kasich:

   Maybe they're spoiling it for me. Maybe they all ought to get out.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=spoiling
2. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spoiling
4. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=spoiling