Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spoiler alert

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables: spoil-er alert
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see spoiler, alert: a warning that plot elements in a drama will be exposed.

intj

An indication, placed in a text, that the plot of a drama is about to be exposed.

intj

Indicates that the speaker is about to reveal something unanticipated or unpleasant.

Humorous

Example Sentences

"Spoiler alert: The main character, Mark, succumbs to an illness at the end."
"Spoiler alert, these measures have not proved to be very helpful at mitigating the effects of this crisis."
"At this point, an appropriately impressed Jimmy Fallon asks if her [Millie Bobby Brown's] ear for accents extends beyond Miley Cyrus sitcoms, and—SPOILER ALERT—it definitely does."
"As we approach the midpoint of the year, it is timely to offer a scorecard on the ministerial achievements towards these aims. And - spoiler alert - it does not make happy reading for the Government."

Usage

Humorous

Inflected Forms

spoiler alerts (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

newsflash

Synonyms

spoiler ahead spoiler warning

Questions

What does spoiler alert mean?: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see spoiler, alert: a warning that plot elements in a drama will be exposed.

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