spoil someone rotten
spoil someone rotten verb: to overindulge someone, especially when it results in making them selfish and demanding.
Verb
spoil someone rotten (third-person singular simple present spoils someone rotten, present participle spoiling someone rotten, simple past and past participle spoiled someone rotten or spoilt someone rotten)
- To overindulge someone, especially when it results in making them selfish and demanding.
- Naylonfred had spoiled them rotten, making them selfish and demanding.2013, Jack Camarda, Corruptus Politicus, →ISBN
- She spoiled him rotten and introduced him to a life that wasn't really good for him.2015, Vernal Lind, Beyond Tomorrow, →ISBN
Forms of spoil someone rotten
| third-person singular present | spoils someone rotten |
|---|---|
| present participle | spoiling someone rotten |
| past participle | spoiled someone rotten |
| past | spoiled someone rotten |
| past participle | spoilt someone rotten |
| past | spoilt someone rotten |
| alternative form | spoil somebody rotten |
Questions about spoil someone rotten
- What does spoil someone rotten mean?
- Spoil someone rotten means to overindulge someone, especially when it results in making them selfish and demanding.
- What part of speech is spoil someone rotten?
- Spoil someone rotten is a verb.
- What is the past tense of spoil someone rotten?
- The past tense of spoil someone rotten is spoiled someone rotten.
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