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marplot

UK/ˈmɑːplɒt/US/ˈmɑɹplɑt/

marplot noun: synonym of spoilsport, one who ruins other's plans or enjoyment of something.

Noun

marplot (plural marplots)

  1. Synonym of spoilsport, one who ruins other's plans or enjoyment of something.
    • “The old marplot has discovered the baby,” Monica whispered. “I suppose it cried and woke him up, and now he thinks he's witness to a miracle.”1920, Peter B. Kyne, chapter XI, in The Understanding Heart
    • Several classical texts relate that the mighty god Kung Kung (Common Work) [translating 共工 (Gònggōng)] plays the mythic role of the marplot, that is, one who seeks to destroy the cosmos.⁴¹ Chapter Three of Huai-nan Tzu [translating 淮南子 (Huáinánzǐ)], for example, narrates how the rebellious Kung...2006, Anne Birrell, “Myth as Sacred History”, in Chinese Myth and Culture, Cambridge: McGuinness China Monographs, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 92
    Synonyms:
    spoilsport, one who ruins other's plans or enjoyment of something

Adjective

marplot (comparative more marplot, superlative most marplot)

  1. (archaic) Ruining a plan, interfering, spoilsport.
    • Let us argue the point with this pert, unruly, marplot conscience of mine…1792, Thomas Holcroft, Anna St. Ives, vol. V, letter 83

marplot meaning in Urdu

marplot in Urdu

کام بگاڑنے والا

Synonyms of marplot

  • spoilsport
  • one who ruins other's plans or enjoyment of something

Forms of marplot

Noun
pluralmarplots
Adjective
comparativemore marplot
superlativemost marplot

Origin of marplot

From mar (“to spoil, to ruin”) + plot (“plan”). In earliest use as a character name in The Busie Body, by Susanna Centlivre, in 1709. Compare addle-plot.

Words formed from marplot

Questions about marplot

What does marplot mean?
Marplot means synonym of spoilsport, one who ruins other's plans or enjoyment of something.
What is marplot in Urdu?
Marplot in Urdu is کام بگاڑنے والا. See Marplot meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is marplot?
Marplot can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce marplot?
Marplot is pronounced /ˈmɑːplɒt/ (UK).
What is the plural of marplot?
The plural of marplot is marplots.

Words near marplot in the dictionary

  1. Marpesia
  2. Marpessa
  3. Marple
  4. Marple Bridge
  5. Marples
  6. marplot
  7. marplotry
  8. marplots
  9. MARPOL
  10. MARPOL 73/78
  11. Marprelate

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: marplot (page history and authors); marplot (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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