Plural of spoil
regular plural
The plural of spoil is spoils.
Forms of spoil
| Singular | spoil /spɔɪl/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | spoils /spɔɪlz/ |
| Countable | usually uncountable |
Spoils in a sentence
- All this sun spoils me for vacations in the far North.
- The fighting is over; now we deal out the spoils of victory.From the entry deal
- Milk spoils when left out too long.From the entry spoils
- The robber chieftain divided up the spoils.From the entry chieftain
- They shared equally in the spoils.From the entry equally
Meaning of spoil
- verb To strip (someone who has been killed or defeated) of arms or armour.
- verb To strip or deprive (someone) of possessions; to rob, despoil.
- verb To plunder, pillage (a city, country etc.).
Questions about the plural of spoil
- What is the plural of spoil?
- The plural of spoil is spoils.
- Is spoil countable?
- Spoil is usually an uncountable noun; its plural is used for kinds or examples of it.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: spoil (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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